Police Officer Salary in Minnesota (2026)
The average Police Officer in Minnesota earns around $82,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $62,464/year ($5,205/month).
Take-Home Pay Breakdown
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
Annual Take-Home Pay | $62,464 |
Monthly Take-Home Pay | $5,205 |
Biweekly Take-Home Pay | $2,402 |
Hourly Take-Home Pay based on 2,080 hrs/year | $30/hr |
Federal Tax | $9,210 |
State Tax | $4,053 |
FICA Taxes | $6,273 |
Effective Tax Rate total taxes ÷ gross salary | 23.82% |
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Police Officer Salary Ranges in Minnesota
Not all Police Officers earn the same — not even close
Minnesota's police officer market is anchored by Minneapolis Police Department MPD (~620 sworn officers + the largest MN municipal police department + the substantial post-2020 George Floyd federal consent decree + post-2023 DOJ pattern-or-practice findings + the substantial MPD reform program), St. Paul Police Department SPPD (~580 sworn + state capital + CALEA accreditation), Minnesota State Patrol MSP (~600 sworn troopers + the only MN statewide police agency + MSP Highway Patrol + MSP State Bureau of Criminal Apprehension BCA + MSP Special Response Team SRT + MSP K-9), Hennepin County Sheriff's Office Minneapolis (~830 sworn + the largest MN sheriff's office + court services + corrections + civil process), Ramsey County Sheriff's Office St. Paul (~290 sworn), Rochester PD + Olmsted County Sheriff (the substantial Mayo Clinic Rochester campus + city), Duluth Police Department + St. Louis County Sheriff (Iron Range coverage), Bloomington PD + Edina PD + Eden Prairie PD + Plymouth PD + Maple Grove PD (Twin Cities suburban departments), plus substantial federal law enforcement at FBI Minneapolis + DEA Minneapolis + ATF + USMS + ICE + the substantial Duluth USCG Sector Lake Superior.
Senior Officer / Sergeant (Minneapolis PD)
$78,000–$118,000+ OT
Senior officer + sergeant at MPD · post-2023 DOJ consent decree + MN PERA Police & Fire Plan
Senior Trooper (MN State Patrol)
$75,000–$115,000+ OT
Senior trooper at MSP · Highway Patrol + Bureau of Criminal Apprehension + SRT
Senior Detective / Investigator
$82,000–$125,000+ OT
Senior detective at MPD + SPPD + MSP BCA + Hennepin SO · investigations + casework + PERA premium
Senior K-9 / SWAT / SRT Officer
$88,000–$135,000+ OT
K-9 handler + SWAT + MSP SRT + tactical · MN tactical specialty + hazard premium
Senior Federal Agent (FBI / DEA / ATF Minneapolis)
$118,000–$185,000+
Senior federal agent · FBI Minneapolis + DEA Minneapolis + ATF + USMS · LEAP availability pay
Senior Sheriff Deputy (Hennepin / Ramsey / Olmsted)
$72,000–$108,000+ OT
Senior deputy at MN sheriff offices · patrol + corrections + court services + MN PERA
Senior Officer (Suburban / Edina / Eden Prairie)
$72,000–$108,000+ OT
Senior officer at Edina + Eden Prairie + Bloomington + Plymouth suburban departments
Mid-Career Officer (3-7 yrs)
$62,000–$85,000+ OT
Mid-career officer · MN PERA Police & Fire Plan membership · MN POST certified
New Officer (Post-Academy)
$52,000–$72,000+ OT
New officer · post-academy + field training · MN POST certified · PERA Police & Fire at hire
Senior Corrections Officer
$55,000–$78,000+ OT
Senior corrections at MN DOC + Stillwater + Faribault + Oak Park Heights + the substantial MN DOC
Worth knowing: The post-2020 Minneapolis George Floyd event + federal DOJ consent decree + MN PERA Police & Fire Plan are the structural foundation of MN career police compensation and a distinctive MN police officer feature most national surveys understate. The country's substantial post-2020 Minneapolis George Floyd event (May 25 2020 + the substantial Derek Chauvin federal civil rights conviction + the substantial Minneapolis MPD federal DOJ pattern-or-practice investigation + the substantial 2023 DOJ Civil Rights Division findings + the substantial 2024 Minneapolis federal consent decree + the substantial MPD policy + training + supervision + use-of-force + crisis intervention overhaul) drove the country's substantial Minneapolis-area police reform program. Minnesota Public Employees Retirement Association MN PERA Police & Fire Plan (the dedicated MN municipal police + fire pension covering ~12K active + retired members + the substantial MN PERA + the substantial post-2018 MN PERA reform) provides defined-benefit protective service pension at 3.0% × years × FAS multiplier (the substantial MN public-safety formula appreciably more generous than MN PERA general plan 1.7% multiplier) — supporting career police retirement after 20-25 years. Minnesota State Patrol uses the separate Minnesota State Patrol Retirement Fund. MN recognizes public-sector collective bargaining via Public Employment Labor Relations Act PELRA + Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association MPPOA + Minneapolis Police Federation + Saint Paul Police Federation + Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis POFM operate substantial MN public-safety collective bargaining. MN NOT a RTW state. Post-2020 Minneapolis + St. Paul recruitment + retention challenges drove substantial signing bonus + retention bonus + lateral transfer incentives — MPD post-2020 staffing decline + the substantial post-2023 federal consent decree recruitment rebuild. The 2025 No Tax on Overtime federal deduction applies through 2028 — MN OBBBA OT applies to officer overtime + detail . MN progressive top 9.85% + MN estate tax $3M + MN NOT a RTW state + MN PERA Police & Fire Plan anchor the MN police officer proposition.
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