The median annual wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in State College, PA is $84,510 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $80,800.
Pay spans roughly $46,700 at the 10th percentile to $110,160 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.63 per hour. An estimated 260 people work as police and sheriff's patrol officers in State College, PA.
| Median (annual) | $84,510 |
| Mean (annual) | $80,800 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.63 |
| 10th percentile | $46,700 |
| 90th percentile | $110,160 |
| Employment | 260 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.