The median annual wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY is $84,250 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $80,920.
Pay spans roughly $57,730 at the 10th percentile to $100,270 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.50 per hour. An estimated 250 people work as police and sheriff's patrol officers in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY.
| Median (annual) | $84,250 |
| Mean (annual) | $80,920 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.50 |
| 10th percentile | $57,730 |
| 90th percentile | $100,270 |
| Employment | 250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.