Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
$68,530avg. a year
$32.95 an hour · 5,400 employed
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area earn an average of $68,530 a year. That is $6,790 (9%) less than the Florida average of $75,320. The U.S. average is $79,200.
$63,010Median pay
$32.95Average hourly
-9%vs. Florida average
5,400Jobs in this metro
Other Florida metro areas
Average pay for police and sheriff's patrol officers in other Florida metro areas. Swipe to see all 21.
114,710 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$84,780
$40.76 an hour
21,030 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$80,600
$38.75 an hour
35,190 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$79,130
$38.04 an hour
4190 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$77,440
$37.23 an hour
51,500 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$76,090
$36.58 an hour
61,580 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$76,060
$36.57 an hour
7680 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$75,690
$36.39 an hour
82,800 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$75,330
$36.22 an hour
9220 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$71,900
$34.57 an hour
10850 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$70,860
$34.07 an hour
11780 jobs
Ocala, FL
$69,910
$33.61 an hour
121,300 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$68,360
$32.86 an hour
13310 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$65,690
$31.58 an hour
14230 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$65,250
$31.37 an hour
151,240 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$62,420
$30.01 an hour
16440 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$62,390
$30.00 an hour
17720 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$62,270
$29.94 an hour
18710 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$60,180
$28.94 an hour
19660 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$59,730
$28.72 an hour
201,220 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$58,120
$27.94 an hour
21160 jobs
Sebring, FL
$56,840
$27.33 an hour
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How Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Security Guards | $36,750 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $49,200 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $86,280 |
| Bailiffs | $64,440 |
| Parking Enforcement Workers | $50,320 |
| Firefighters | $50,130 |
Questions and answers
How much do police and sheriff's patrol officers make in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford?
The average is $68,530 a year, and the median is $63,010. About 5,400 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Florida average?
That is $6,790 (9%) less than the Florida average of $75,320.
Is this job common in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford?
It makes up 3.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.89 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: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 36740). 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.