# Really, I'm just trying to prove a point, but I'd appreciate help, re: law enforcement salaries **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 13, 2013, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-im-just-trying-to-prove-a-point-but-id-appreciate-help-re-law-enforcement-salaries/671123 "2013-10-13T06:14:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lacunae\_Matata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lacunae\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lacunae_Matata)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2013, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-im-just-trying-to-prove-a-point-but-id-appreciate-help-re-law-enforcement-salaries/671123/1 "2013-10-13T06:14:07Z")
I could come up with lots of state and/or national averages, but I know that averages don’t really tell the whole story in most cases. If you have a moment, and the urge to help me prove a point, may I ask a favor? Could you look up (a) the average annual salary, or hourly pay, for a sheriff’s deputy in your county? and (b) the average (not median) cost for a home in the same county? I’d also welcome similar data for average salary and home cost for a city law enforcement officer in your city, if you have that at hand, or don’t mind looking it up. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![stretch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a6a055/32.png) [@stretch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stretch)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2013, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-im-just-trying-to-prove-a-point-but-id-appreciate-help-re-law-enforcement-salaries/671123/2 "2013-10-13T16:40:16Z")
Yakima County, Washington State. County population is about 247,000; largest city is Yakima and that population is 93,000. I live just outside of Yakima in a small town that uses county sheriffs for law enforcment, so I don’t have local LEO info for you. County [deputy](http://www.yakimawa.gov/services/hr/files/Master-Pay-Ordinance.pdf) salary: starts at 19.68/hour up to 27.41/hour. City of Yakima [police officer](http://yakimacounty.us/pers2/Pay%20Plans/YSO_Deputy.htm) salary: starts at 27.68/hour up to 37.52/hour. According to Zillow, the average home price for a 3 bedroom single family is $152,400. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2013, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-im-just-trying-to-prove-a-point-but-id-appreciate-help-re-law-enforcement-salaries/671123/3 "2013-10-13T17:27:07Z")
We’re a third tier demographic[but this article](http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20131001/WIC01/309290031/SPECIAL-REPORT-What-Wicomico-County-leaders-and-employees-earn)does have city and county LEO salaries.