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Police pay in District of Columbia
Entry pay in District of Columbia runs from $69,156 to $75,433 a year. Verified at 4 agencies, each figure taken from that employer's own published document and dated on its page.
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.
The middle District of Columbia agency starts officers on $74,505, above the national middle of $68,390.
Coverage in District of Columbia is still thin. We publish 4 verified agencies here so far and we are adding more. Every figure comes from the employer's own document — we would rather show 4 we can prove than fifty we cannot.
By level
Municipal2 agencies
Metropolitan Police Department$75,433
District of Columbia Housing Authority Police Department$69,156
Only two verified here, so we name them rather than give a middle figure.
Sheriffnone
No sheriff's offices verified in District of Columbia yet.
Statenone
No state agencies verified in District of Columbia yet.
Special jurisdiction2 agencies
Metro Transit Police Department (WMATA)$74,505
Amtrak Police Department$70,429
Only two verified here, so we name them rather than give a middle figure.
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Every District of Columbia agency we have verified
| # | Agency | Level | Entry pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metropolitan Police Department | Municipal | $75,433 |
| 2 | Metro Transit Police Department (WMATA) | Special jurisdiction | $74,505 |
| 3 | Amtrak Police Department | Special jurisdiction | $70,429 |
| 4 | District of Columbia Housing Authority Police Department | Municipal | $69,156 |
Across the state line
What the middle agency starts on in the states District of Columbia borders.
Also for District of Columbia: What District of Columbia agencies say about off-duty work Taken from each agency's own published policy.
Also: Every agency we have verified The statistics Municipal departments Sheriff's offices
Figures checked between 18 August 2026 and 20 August 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 the figure shown. Where an agency publishes both an academy rate and a post-academy rate, the post-academy rate is used. A missing agency has not been checked, not found to pay less.
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