The median annual wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Connecticut is $82,820 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $83,210.
Pay spans roughly $61,000 at the 10th percentile to $102,820 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $39.82 per hour. An estimated 6,500 people work as police and sheriff's patrol officers in Connecticut.
| Median (annual) | $82,820 |
| Mean (annual) | $83,210 |
| Median (hourly) | $39.82 |
| 10th percentile | $61,000 |
| 90th percentile | $102,820 |
| Employment | 6,500 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.