McFarland police officer salary, 2025

McFarland is a city in Kern County. 13 people worked as police officers for McFarland in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $114,080, overtime included.

What is the average police officer salary at McFarland?

Official pay range1

$68,350 to $96,575

from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest police officer title

Average total pay, full-year police officers1

$114,080

average base pay $78,375

Based on the 7 of 13 police officers who worked the full year.

Median total pay
$115,707
the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$28,761
average per full-year police officer
Starting salary
$68,350
bottom of the Police Officer range
Average pay rank
257th
of 301 California employers

What does each police officer title at McFarland 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

  1. Police Officer$68,350 to $87,492 · 7 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. School Resource Officer$68,350 to $87,492 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Police Corporal$75,445 to $96,575 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5

official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.

Does McFarland pay police officers more than other employers in Kern County?

Average total pay of full-year police officers: McFarland next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1

Full-year police officers at McFarland earned $7,248 less than the Kern County average and $65,547 less than the California average.

Where does McFarland rank among California employers?

Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.1

All 301 California employers

McFarland ranks 257th of 301, below the middle employer.

McFarland
$100k$150k$200k$250k

Middle employer: $159,513

The 8 employers in Kern County

McFarland ranks 6th of 8, below the middle employer.

McFarland
$100k$120k$140k

Middle employer: $118,345

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 McFarland

As reported by the city. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year police officer, on top of wages.1

Pension formula
Not reported
the most common formula among McFarland's police officers
Employer pension contribution
Not reported
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$6,821
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about police officer pay at McFarland

What is the average police officer salary at McFarland?

Police officers at McFarland who worked the full year earned an average of $114,080 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $115,707: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its police officer titles runs from $68,350 to $96,575.

How much overtime do police officers at McFarland earn?

Full-year police officers were paid an average of $28,761 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $29,939: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What is the starting salary for a police officer at McFarland?

$68,350 a year: the bottom of the official range for McFarland's Police Officer title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $114,080 in total pay.

More salaries in Kern County

Sources for the McFarland figures

Every person who held a police officer position at McFarland 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.

  1. State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by McFarland.

How we read the data