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Carson City Sheriff's Office entry pay
What this agency pays a new officer to start, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Entry pay onlyEvery salary here is what an officer is paid on day one, out of the academy — base pay on a 40-hour week, with no overtime, shift differential, specialty or education pay counted. Nobody stays on it.
Carson City Sheriff's Office starts at $55,076 a year — about $26.48 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $13,314 below the median of the 1,681 agencies on this list, and $10,299 below the median for county agencies.
Cost of livingPrices in rural Nevada run about 5% below the national average, so this goes about as far as $58,085 would somewhere at average prices — $3,009 more than the headline figure. Most of that is rent, at 82 against a national average of 100, where goods are 96. Based on price levels for the non-metropolitan part of this state, because this agency is outside every metro area, from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2024. The salary above is what the employer publishes; this line is our arithmetic on it, and nothing on this site is ranked on it.
How big the department isCarson City Sheriff's Office reported 97 sworn officers and 48 civilian staff to the FBI for 2025.No rate is shown: this agency does not police a single population the FBI publishes a figure for. Reporting to the FBI is voluntary, so a count can reflect a partial return as easily as a small agency, and the FBI asks that agencies not be compared on staffing. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, 2025.
About Carson City
Carson City Sheriff's Office says its employees are committed to public-safety service while adhering to high professional and ethical standards. It seeks to build mutual trust and respect, enhance quality of life and actively participate in the community through education, prevention and enforcement.
Where the figure comes from
Checked 8 August 2026. Carson City official GovernmentJobs posting — Deputy Sheriff 1 / Deputy Sheriff — open the source document
Opening 3 January 2026; continuous; Deputy Sheriff 1 is the non-POST-certified entry classification at $26.4787/hour minimum, annualized at $55,075.80
Entry-level base salary only. Overtime, bonuses, education incentives, shift
differentials, locality pay and lateral rates are excluded, so most officers earn more
than this.
How this level compares
Where Carson City sits is partly about the agency and partly about which level of policing it belongs to. The three levels do not pay the same.
| Level | Lowest | Median | Highest | Agencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal | $35,006 | $71,287 | $163,619 | 1046 |
| County | $36,492 | $65,374 | $132,263 | 416 |
| Special jurisdiction | $31,200 | $60,195 | $107,954 | 69 |
| State | $33,994 | $64,998 | $102,692 | 143 |
| Federal | $70,477 | $73,502 | $86,530 | 5 |
| Territory | $16,640 | $28,236 | $43,354 | 9 |
Federal agencies pay the most to start
The middle federal agency starts at $73,502 — about $2,200 more than the middle municipal agency and about $8,100 more than the middle county agency and about $13,300 more than the middle special jurisdiction agency and about $8,500 more than the middle state agency and about $45,300 more than the middle territory agency. Carson City starts at $55,076, so $10,298 below the county middle.
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How it ranks
Common questions
How much does a Carson City Sheriff's Office officer make?
Carson City Sheriff's Office starts a new officer on $55,076 a year, about $26.48 an hour on a 2,080-hour year. That is base salary before overtime, bonuses, education incentives, shift differentials and locality pay, so most serving officers earn more. The figure comes from Carson City official GovernmentJobs posting — Deputy Sheriff 1 / Deputy Sheriff.
Is that good pay for a police officer in Nevada?
It ranks #16 of 19 agencies we have verified in Nevada — 3 pay less, 15 pay more in the state — and #1,427 of 1,681 nationally. Against the national median it is $13,314 below, and against other county agencies $10,299 below.
Compare with another department
Put Carson City Sheriff's Office side by side with any other agency on the site — the two salaries, what each is worth once local prices are counted, and which comes out ahead.
The agencies either side of it
Other agencies in NV
| # | Agency | Level | Sworn # | Entry pay | Vs Carson | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada Gaming Control Board — Enforcement Division | State | 63 | $102,692 | +$47,616 | #79 |
| 2 | Boulder City Police Department | Municipal | 35 | $75,941 | +$20,865 | #522 |
| 3 | Washoe County Sheriff's Office | County | 465 | $75,296 | +$20,220 | #546 |
| 4 | Henderson Police Department | Municipal | 534 | $71,885 | +$16,809 | #672 |
| 5 | Reno Police Department | Municipal | 336 | $68,890 | +$13,814 | #820 |
| 6 | North Las Vegas Police Department | Municipal | 315 | $68,099 | +$13,023 | #856 |
| 7 | Nevada State Police — Highway Patrol | State | — | $67,939 | +$12,863 | #866 |
| 8 | Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department | Municipal | 3,226 | $67,662 | +$12,587 | #881 |
| 9 | Douglas County Sheriff's Office | County | 104 | $66,851 | +$11,775 | #926 |
| 10 | Clark County Office of Public Safety | Municipal | — | $64,022 | +$8,947 | #1,059 |
| 11 | Nevada Department of Agriculture — Agricultural Police | State | — | $60,636 | +$5,560 | #1,206 |
| 12 | City of Las Vegas Department of Public Safety | Municipal | 109 | $58,912 | +$3,836 | #1,291 |
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