The median annual wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $150,650 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $145,310.
Pay spans roughly $103,900 at the 10th percentile to $192,430 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $72.43 per hour. An estimated 2,520 people work as police and sheriff's patrol officers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $150,650 |
| Mean (annual) | $145,310 |
| Median (hourly) | $72.43 |
| 10th percentile | $103,900 |
| 90th percentile | $192,430 |
| Employment | 2,520 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.