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Teton 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.
Teton County Sheriff's Office starts at $73,178 a year — about $35.18 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $6,493 above the median of the 2,288 agencies on this list, and $9,618 above the median for county agencies.
Cost of livingPrices in Wyoming run about 7% below the national average, so this goes about as far as $78,948 would somewhere at average prices — $5,770 more than the headline figure. Most of that is rent, at 71 against a national average of 100, where goods are 95. Based on state-wide price levels, because this agency is not tied to a single 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 isTeton County Sheriff's Office reported 31 sworn officers and 45 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.
What Teton County says about itself
It is the mission of the Teton County Sheriff's Office, in partnership with our community, to preserve the peace, seek justice, embrace our roles as public servants and strive to provide a safe environment for all.
What Teton County does
The Teton County Sheriff's Office is the sheriff's office for Teton County, Wyoming, around Jackson Hole. It runs patrol, the county detention center and emergency dispatch.
Where the figure comes from
Checked 25 September 2026. Teton County Sheriff's Office, Employment page: "Starting salary for Patrol, Detention, and Emergency Dispatchers is $73,178 annually." — open the source document
One starting salary for patrol deputies, printed as an annual and used as printed; the office's Patrol Deputy page says uncertified hires attend the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy, so they start on this rate. The page is undated; the office's older Patrol Deputy page gave $71,185 with a June 2024 testing date, so this figure is the newer one. Excluded: benefits.
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.
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How this level compares
Where Teton 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 | $33,280 | $68,140 | $163,619 | 1549 |
| County | $35,000 | $63,565 | $132,263 | 516 |
| Special jurisdiction | $31,200 | $60,204 | $107,954 | 71 |
| State | $33,994 | $65,166 | $110,916 | 145 |
| 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 $5,400 more than the middle municipal agency and about $9,900 more than the middle county agency and about $13,300 more than the middle special jurisdiction agency and about $8,300 more than the middle state agency and about $45,300 more than the middle territory agency. Teton County starts at $73,178, so $9,613 above the county middle.
How it ranks
Common questions
How much does a Teton County Sheriff's Office officer make?
Teton County Sheriff's Office starts a new officer on $73,178 a year, about $35.18 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 Teton County Sheriff's Office, Employment page: "Starting salary for Patrol, Detention, and Emergency Dispatchers is $73,178 annually.".
Is that good pay for a police officer in Wyoming?
It ranks #1 of 17 agencies we have verified in Wyoming — the highest in the state in the state — and #749 of 2,288 nationally. Against the national median it is $6,493 above, and against other county agencies $9,618 above.
Compare with another department
Put Teton 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 WY
| # | Agency | Level | Sworn # | Entry pay | Vs Teton | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Wyoming Highway Patrol | State | 194 | $68,619 | −$4,559 | #1,011 |
| 3 | Converse County Sheriff's Office | County | 24 | $67,111 | −$6,067 | #1,115 |
| 4 | Gillette Police Department | Municipal | 62 | $66,560 | −$6,618 | #1,154 |
| 5 | Rock Springs Police Department | Municipal | 38 | $65,894 | −$7,284 | #1,193 |
| 6 | Campbell County Sheriff's Office | County | 56 | $65,832 | −$7,346 | #1,198 |
| 7 | Sheridan Police Department | Municipal | 28 | $64,748 | −$8,430 | #1,280 |
| 8 | Laramie Police Department | Municipal | 45 | $64,329 | −$8,849 | #1,300 |
| 9 | Green River Police Department | Municipal | 22 | $62,962 | −$10,216 | #1,389 |
| 10 | Casper Police Department | Municipal | 95 | $62,670 | −$10,508 | #1,396 |
| 11 | Cheyenne Police Department | Municipal | 111 | $62,500 | −$10,678 | #1,411 |
| 12 | Rawlins Police Department | Municipal | 13 | $58,323 | −$14,855 | #1,658 |
| 13 | Natrona County Sheriff's Office | County | 62 | $57,711 | −$15,467 | #1,712 |
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