Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
$63,300avg. a year
$30.43 an hour · 11,310 employed
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn an average of $63,300 a year. That is $4,780 (8%) more than the Georgia average of $58,520. The U.S. average is $79,200.
$60,910Median pay
$30.43Average hourly
+8%vs. Georgia average
11,310Jobs in this metro
Other Georgia metro areas
Average pay for police and sheriff's patrol officers in other Georgia metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1570 jobs
Athens-Clarke County, GA
$61,810
$29.72 an hour
2420 jobs
Gainesville, GA
$61,510
$29.57 an hour
3290 jobs
Dalton, GA
$60,090
$28.89 an hour
41,090 jobs
Savannah, GA
$58,970
$28.35 an hour
51,120 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$58,680
$28.21 an hour
6150 jobs
Hinesville, GA
$57,870
$27.82 an hour
7730 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$57,290
$27.55 an hour
8450 jobs
Warner Robins, GA
$56,710
$27.27 an hour
91,010 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$54,590
$26.24 an hour
10380 jobs
Albany, GA
$53,980
$25.95 an hour
11770 jobs
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$53,820
$25.88 an hour
12270 jobs
Valdosta, GA
$48,430
$23.28 an hour
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How Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Security Guards | $38,790 |
| Firefighters | $50,410 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $90,250 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $51,800 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $78,150 |
| Bailiffs | $118,210 |
Questions and answers
How much do police and sheriff's patrol officers make in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
The average is $63,300 a year, and the median is $60,910. About 11,310 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Georgia average?
That is $4,780 (8%) more than the Georgia average of $58,520.
Is this job common in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
It makes up 3.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.91 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: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12060). 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.