The median annual wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $105,790 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $92,620.
Pay spans roughly $55,770 at the 10th percentile to $131,400 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $50.86 per hour. An estimated 54,830 people work as police and sheriff's patrol officers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $105,790 |
| Mean (annual) | $92,620 |
| Median (hourly) | $50.86 |
| 10th percentile | $55,770 |
| 90th percentile | $131,400 |
| Employment | 54,830 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.