The median annual wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ is $86,060 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $82,240.
Pay spans roughly $53,200 at the 10th percentile to $105,660 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $41.37 per hour. An estimated 1,460 people work as police and sheriff's patrol officers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $86,060 |
| Mean (annual) | $82,240 |
| Median (hourly) | $41.37 |
| 10th percentile | $53,200 |
| 90th percentile | $105,660 |
| Employment | 1,460 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.