The median annual wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Modesto, CA is $109,770 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $104,260.
Pay spans roughly $70,410 at the 10th percentile to $130,460 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $52.77 per hour. An estimated 770 people work as police and sheriff's patrol officers in Modesto, CA.
| Median (annual) | $109,770 |
| Mean (annual) | $104,260 |
| Median (hourly) | $52.77 |
| 10th percentile | $70,410 |
| 90th percentile | $130,460 |
| Employment | 770 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.