The median annual wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in New York is $93,050 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $86,880.
Pay spans roughly $53,020 at the 10th percentile to $116,950 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $44.74 per hour. An estimated 54,360 people work as police and sheriff's patrol officers in New York.
| Median (annual) | $93,050 |
| Mean (annual) | $86,880 |
| Median (hourly) | $44.74 |
| 10th percentile | $53,020 |
| 90th percentile | $116,950 |
| Employment | 54,360 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.