The median annual wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Trenton-Princeton, NJ is $76,480 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $86,730.
Pay spans roughly $59,730 at the 10th percentile to $128,410 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.77 per hour. An estimated 770 people work as police and sheriff's patrol officers in Trenton-Princeton, NJ.
| Median (annual) | $76,480 |
| Mean (annual) | $86,730 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.77 |
| 10th percentile | $59,730 |
| 90th percentile | $128,410 |
| Employment | 770 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.