The median annual wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is $90,640 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $86,210.
Pay spans roughly $54,820 at the 10th percentile to $121,900 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $43.58 per hour. An estimated 12,400 people work as police and sheriff's patrol officers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
| Median (annual) | $90,640 |
| Mean (annual) | $86,210 |
| Median (hourly) | $43.58 |
| 10th percentile | $54,820 |
| 90th percentile | $121,900 |
| Employment | 12,400 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.