Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$104,710avg. a year
$50.34 an hour · 6,010 employed
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area earn an average of $104,710 a year. That is $8,270 (7%) less than the California average of $112,980. The U.S. average is $79,200.
$101,870Median pay
$50.34Average hourly
-7%vs. California average
6,010Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for police and sheriff's patrol officers in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
12,590 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$143,520
$69.00 an hour
27,990 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$130,190
$62.59 an hour
3690 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$127,150
$61.13 an hour
4300 jobs
Napa, CA
$124,360
$59.79 an hour
5590 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$118,750
$57.09 an hour
6290 jobs
Redding, CA
$117,570
$56.52 an hour
7400 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$115,630
$55.59 an hour
8460 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$112,820
$54.24 an hour
9730 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$112,450
$54.06 an hour
1024,720 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$112,320
$54.00 an hour
11930 jobs
Salinas, CA
$111,650
$53.68 an hour
125,420 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$111,070
$53.40 an hour
131,330 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$110,910
$53.32 an hour
144,950 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$108,770
$52.29 an hour
151,560 jobs
Fresno, CA
$103,470
$49.75 an hour
16930 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$102,580
$49.32 an hour
17960 jobs
Modesto, CA
$96,980
$46.63 an hour
18270 jobs
Chico, CA
$94,650
$45.50 an hour
19540 jobs
Visalia, CA
$94,110
$45.24 an hour
20490 jobs
Merced, CA
$90,990
$43.74 an hour
211,320 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$90,570
$43.54 an hour
22240 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$89,680
$43.11 an hour
23210 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$89,670
$43.11 an hour
24290 jobs
El Centro, CA
$87,720
$42.17 an hour
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How Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $90,290 |
| Security Guards | $42,090 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $124,470 |
| Parking Enforcement Workers | $48,980 |
| Firefighters | $84,120 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $41,620 |
Questions and answers
How much do police and sheriff's patrol officers make in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario?
The average is $104,710 a year, and the median is $101,870. About 6,010 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $8,270 (7%) less than the California average of $112,980.
Is this job common in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario?
It makes up 3.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.81 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 33-3051. Metro area: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 40140). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.