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Whitman 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.
Whitman County Sheriff's Office starts at $75,795 a year — about $36.44 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $9,110 above the median of the 2,288 agencies on this list, and $12,236 above the median for county agencies.
Cost of livingPrices in rural Washington run about 3% below the national average, so this goes about as far as $77,837 would somewhere at average prices — $2,042 more than the headline figure. That average hides a wide spread: rent at 84, where goods are 105. 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 isWhitman County Sheriff's Office reported 18 sworn officers and 18 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 Whitman County says about itself
The Whitman County Sheriff's Office is committed to making Whitman County a safe place to live, work and raise families. The Whitman County Sheriff's Office strives to enhance the quality of life within Whitman County by working together with area law enforcement agencies and the community at large as we respond to the needs of those we serve. We are dedicated to maintaining the trust placed upon us by the citizens of Whitman County.
What Whitman County does
Whitman County Sheriff's Office provides patrol, investigations, corrections, civil, court-security, search-and-rescue and emergency services. Official County materials emphasize professional law enforcement, public safety and service to residents and visitors.
Where the figure comes from
Checked 8 August 2026. Whitman County official Entry Level Deputy Sheriff job page + official 2026 Deputy Sheriff's Association Appendix A — open the source document
Their source is effective 1 January 2026.
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 Whitman 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. Whitman County starts at $75,795, so $12,230 above the county middle.
How it ranks
Common questions
How much does a Whitman County Sheriff's Office officer make?
Whitman County Sheriff's Office starts a new officer on $75,795 a year, about $36.44 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 Whitman County official Entry Level Deputy Sheriff job page + official 2026 Deputy Sheriff's Association Appendix A.
Is that good pay for a police officer in Washington?
It ranks #72 of 92 agencies we have verified in Washington — 20 pay less, 71 pay more in the state — and #641 of 2,288 nationally. Against the national median it is $9,110 above, and against other county agencies $12,236 above.
Compare with another department
Put Whitman 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 WA
| # | Agency | Level | Sworn # | Entry pay | Vs Whitman | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Police Department | Municipal | 1,064 | $117,792 | +$41,997 | #38 |
| 2 | Redmond Police Department | Municipal | 81 | $110,435 | +$34,640 | #59 |
| 3 | Auburn Police Department | Municipal | 120 | $108,386 | +$32,591 | #68 |
| 4 | Lynnwood Police Department | Municipal | 71 | $106,371 | +$30,576 | #81 |
| 5 | Everett Police Department | Municipal | 207 | $102,516 | +$26,721 | #106 |
| 6 | Vancouver Police Department | Municipal | 226 | $101,832 | +$26,037 | #110 |
| 7 | Kirkland Police Department | Municipal | 108 | $101,218 | +$25,422 | #118 |
| 8 | Tukwila Police Department | Municipal | 76 | $101,064 | +$25,269 | #120 |
| 9 | Bothell Police Department | Municipal | 70 | $101,055 | +$25,259 | #121 |
| 10 | Mount Vernon Police Department | Municipal | 43 | $100,836 | +$25,041 | #125 |
| 11 | Kennewick Police Department | Municipal | 107 | $100,104 | +$24,309 | #128 |
| 12 | Edmonds Police Department | Municipal | 48 | $99,168 | +$23,373 | #140 |
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