Figure 2. Mean wage versus purchasing power (in dollars) for police and sheriff's patrol officers in selected areas, May 2014
Area	Purchasing power	Mean wage
Redding, CA	$91,927	$90,640
Merced, CA	86,952	83,300
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	82,564	100,150
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	82,361	87,550
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	81,721	99,700
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, CA	80,693	82,630
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	80,327	85,870
El Centro, CA	80,119	73,870
Stockton, CA	78,936	79,410
Trenton-Ewing, NJ	78,834	87,900
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.