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Faulkner County 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.
Faulkner County Sheriff's Office starts at $48,357 a year — about $23.25 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $20,033 below the median of the 1,681 agencies on this list, and $17,017 below the median for county agencies.
Cost of livingPrices in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR run about 11% below the national average, so this goes about as far as $54,113 would somewhere at average prices — $5,755 more than the headline figure. Most of that is rent, at 68 against a national average of 100, where goods are 94. Based on price levels for this metropolitan 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 isFaulkner County Sheriff's Office reported 54 sworn officers and 98 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 Faulkner County
Faulkner County Sheriff's Office describes its Patrol Deputy position as full-time county law-enforcement service and emphasizes public service, career development and community commitment. The agency provides benefits, a take-home patrol vehicle and opportunities for advancement.
Where the figure comes from
Checked 8 August 2026. Faulkner County Sheriff's Office official recruitment announcement — Now Hiring: Patrol Deputies — open the source document
Posted 22 April 2026; 2026 starting salary for full-time entry-level patrol deputies $48,357.48
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 Faulkner County 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. Faulkner County starts at $48,357, so $17,017 below the county middle.
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How it ranks
Common questions
How much does a Faulkner County Sheriff's Office officer make?
Faulkner County Sheriff's Office starts a new officer on $48,357 a year, about $23.25 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 Faulkner County Sheriff's Office official recruitment announcement — Now Hiring: Patrol Deputies.
Is that good pay for a police officer in Arkansas?
It ranks #9 of 9 agencies we have verified in Arkansas — 0 pay less, 8 pay more in the state — and #1,593 of 1,681 nationally. Against the national median it is $20,033 below, and against other county agencies $17,017 below.
Compare with another department
Put Faulkner County 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 AR
| # | Agency | Level | Sworn # | Entry pay | Vs Faulkner | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State Police | State | — | $67,675 | +$19,318 | #880 |
| 2 | Rogers Police Department | Municipal | 140 | $61,363 | +$13,006 | #1,180 |
| 3 | Little Rock Police Department | Municipal | 535 | $57,928 | +$9,571 | #1,326 |
| 4 | Fayetteville Police Department | Municipal | 152 | $57,699 | +$9,342 | #1,347 |
| 5 | North Little Rock Police Department | Municipal | 175 | $55,068 | +$6,711 | #1,428 |
| 6 | Conway Police Department | Municipal | 127 | $50,924 | +$2,566 | #1,535 |
| 7 | Fort Smith Police Department | Municipal | 155 | $50,003 | +$1,646 | #1,563 |
| 8 | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission — Enforcement Division | State | — | $50,000 | +$1,643 | #1,565 |
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