The median annual wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Portland-South Portland, ME is $69,550 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $70,260.
Pay spans roughly $60,120 at the 10th percentile to $85,760 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $33.44 per hour. An estimated 790 people work as police and sheriff's patrol officers in Portland-South Portland, ME.
| Median (annual) | $69,550 |
| Mean (annual) | $70,260 |
| Median (hourly) | $33.44 |
| 10th percentile | $60,120 |
| 90th percentile | $85,760 |
| Employment | 790 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.