The median annual wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA is $74,070 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $74,850.
Pay spans roughly $47,670 at the 10th percentile to $108,870 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $35.61 per hour. An estimated 1,190 people work as police and sheriff's patrol officers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA.
| Median (annual) | $74,070 |
| Mean (annual) | $74,850 |
| Median (hourly) | $35.61 |
| 10th percentile | $47,670 |
| 90th percentile | $108,870 |
| Employment | 1,190 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.