Sources: Georgia Department of Administrative Services (DOAS), Human Resources Administration — Compensation, Georgia State Salary Plans (SWD and LAW) with Job Profiles — September 2026; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Georgia state pay plan Sourced
Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective September 17, 2025. These are the ranges Georgia sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.
| Class and grade | Published rate |
|---|---|
| Trooper Cadet 1 Class PST032 Grade LH | $44,010 – $69,734 a year |
| Trooper Cadet 1 Non Exempt Class PST032NE Grade LH | $44,010 – $69,734 a year |
| Trooper Class PSP020 Grade LI | $47,221 – $75,193 a year |
| Trooper Non Exempt Class PSP020NE Grade LI | $47,221 – $75,193 a year |
| Trooper First Class 1 Class PSP021 Grade LJ | $49,925 – $79,868 a year |
| Trooper First Class 1 Non Exempt Class PSP021NE Grade LJ | $49,925 – $79,868 a year |
| Trooper First Class 2 Class PSP022 Grade LK | $53,877 – $86,784 a year |
| Trooper First Class 2 Non Exempt Class PSP022NE Grade LK | $53,877 – $86,784 a year |
| Trooper First Class 3 Class PSP023 Grade LL | $58,263 – $94,460 a year |
| Trooper First Class 3 Non Exempt Class PSP023NE Grade LL | $58,263 – $94,460 a year |
Schedule: Georgia Law Enforcement Salary Plan (LAW), effective September 17, 2025. Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).
Source: Georgia Department of Administrative Services (DOAS), Human Resources Administration — Compensation, Georgia State Salary Plans (SWD and LAW) with Job Profiles — September 2026. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Pay in Georgia, all employers Sourced
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (SOC 33-3051) in Georgia, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | GA |
|---|---|
| Workers | 22,170 |
| 10th percentile | $43,690 |
| Median | $58,120 |
| 90th percentile | $76,250 |
| National median, government employers | $76,300 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Free practice tests for Georgia
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Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.
More about this job
Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national State Trooper / Highway Patrol Officer page.