Updated 2026-10-02 · 5 of 469 Oklahoma agencies publish starting pay

Highest paying police departments in Oklahoma

Police officer salary in Oklahoma by department, ranked by the starting pay each one states in a current posting. Median starting pay is $57,450, about $27.62/hr or $4,788/mo, below the national median of $70,081. 5 of these departments are hiring right now.

Median starting pay
$57,450
▼ 18% vs national $70,081
Highest starting pay
$72,004
Broken Arrow PD
Lowest on file
$44,741
Shawnee PD
Median top-step pay
$60,254
4 departments publish a top step

Every Oklahoma department by starting pay

Highest first
DepartmentAreaStarting payTop payLateral startStatus
1. Broken Arrow PDTulsa Area$72,004$72,004$83,956Hiring · 2
2. Yukon PDOklahoma City Metro$63,058$63,058—Hiring · 1
3. Bartlesville PDTulsa Area$57,450$57,450—Hiring · 1
4. Ardmore PDArdmore Area$46,987$46,987—Hiring · 1
5. Shawnee PDShawnee Area$44,741—$49,650Hiring · 1
Starting pay is the lowest advertised full-time figure for a sworn officer in each department's current posting, annualized. Top pay and lateral start appear where the posting states them. Click a department for the quoted source line and verification date.

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