Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
$108,770avg. a year
$52.29 an hour · 4,950 employed
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area earn an average of $108,770 a year. That is $4,210 (4%) less than the California average of $112,980. The U.S. average is $79,200.
$110,400Median pay
$52.29Average hourly
-4%vs. California average
4,950Jobs 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
146,010 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$104,710
$50.34 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Security Guards | $43,110 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $121,210 |
| Parking Enforcement Workers | $58,970 |
| Firefighters | $74,540 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $45,230 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $156,710 |
Questions and answers
How much do police and sheriff's patrol officers make in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
The average is $108,770 a year, and the median is $110,400. About 4,950 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $4,210 (4%) less than the California average of $112,980.
Is this job common in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
It makes up 3.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.75 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: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41740). 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.