Chowchilla police officer salary, 2025
Chowchilla is a city in Madera County. 15 people worked as police officers for Chowchilla in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $111,287, overtime included.
What is the average police officer salary at Chowchilla?
Official pay range1
$62,400 to $93,330
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest police officer title
Based on the 5 of 15 police officers who worked the full year.
- Median total pay
- $96,494
- the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $24,947
- average per full-year police officer
- Starting salary
- $62,400
- bottom of the Police Officer I range
- Average pay rank
- 259th
- of 301 California employers
What does each police officer title at Chowchilla pay?
Each bar is the official range for one title, lowest first. The dot marks the average total pay of full-year staff in that title, where at least 5 people stand behind it.1
- Police Officer IFewer than 5
- Police Officer IIFewer than 5
- Police Officer II-Measure NFewer than 5
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
Police sergeant pay at Chowchilla
Ranks above officer, kept out of the officer figures on this page. Each rank's name leads to its statewide overview. Range: the middle reported bottom and top of each rank's official range. Pay: average total pay of full-year staff, overtime included.1
| Rank | People | Official range | Average total pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Officers | 15 | $62,400 to $93,330 | $111,287 |
| Sergeants | 5 | $93,226 to $119,371 | Fewer than 5 |
Does Chowchilla pay police officers more than other employers in Madera County?
Average total pay of full-year police officers: Chowchilla next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Chowchilla$111,287
- All employers in Madera County$94,868
- All employers in California$179,627
Full-year police officers at Chowchilla earned $16,419 more than the Madera County average and $68,340 less than the California average.
Where does Chowchilla rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.1
All 301 California employers
Chowchilla ranks 259th of 301, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $159,513
Each bar counts the employers whose average total pay falls in a $5,000 band. The dashed line marks the middle employer.
Pension and health cover at Chowchilla
As reported by the city. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year police officer, on top of wages.1
- Pension formula
- 2% at 57
- the most common formula among Chowchilla's police officers
- Employer pension contribution
- $9,068
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $5,903
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about police officer pay at Chowchilla
What is the average police officer salary at Chowchilla?
Police officers at Chowchilla who worked the full year earned an average of $111,287 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $96,494: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $62,400 to $93,330.
How much overtime do police officers at Chowchilla earn?
Full-year police officers were paid an average of $24,947 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $19,076: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a police officer at Chowchilla?
$62,400 a year: the bottom of the official range for Chowchilla's Police Officer I title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $111,287 in total pay.
How much does a police sergeant make at Chowchilla?
The official range for sergeants at Chowchilla runs from $93,226 to $119,371 in 2025. Too few worked the full year for an average.
What pension do police officers at Chowchilla get?
The most common pension formula among Chowchilla's police officers is 2% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $9,068 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Madera County
Sources for the Chowchilla figures
Every person who held a police officer position at Chowchilla at any point in 2025 counts toward the headcount. Pay figures use only people who worked roughly the full year: those whose regular pay reached at least 90% of the bottom of their official range. Total pay is gross wages before tax, including overtime, lump sums and other pay. Averages lead; the median total pay is the middle person's, with half above and half below, and is less pulled by a few people with very high pay. Every figure covers at least 5 people.
- State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Chowchilla.