The median annual wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $119,580 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $110,900.
Pay spans roughly $77,230 at the 10th percentile to $126,090 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $57.49 per hour. An estimated 720 people work as police and sheriff's patrol officers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $119,580 |
| Mean (annual) | $110,900 |
| Median (hourly) | $57.49 |
| 10th percentile | $77,230 |
| 90th percentile | $126,090 |
| Employment | 720 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.