Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
$74,070avg. a year
$35.61 an hour · 7,860 employed
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area earn an average of $74,070 a year. That is $3,760 (5%) more than the Michigan average of $70,310. The U.S. average is $79,200.
$78,450Median pay
$35.61Average hourly
+5%vs. Michigan average
7,860Jobs in this metro
Other Michigan metro areas
Average pay for police and sheriff's patrol officers in other Michigan metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
1480 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$75,890
$36.49 an hour
2920 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$73,050
$35.12 an hour
380 jobs
Midland, MI
$72,000
$34.62 an hour
4670 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$70,650
$33.97 an hour
51,440 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$69,900
$33.61 an hour
6250 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$69,630
$33.48 an hour
7340 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$69,170
$33.26 an hour
8240 jobs
Jackson, MI
$68,550
$32.96 an hour
9280 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$68,450
$32.91 an hour
10200 jobs
Bay City, MI
$66,960
$32.19 an hour
11340 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$65,890
$31.68 an hour
12360 jobs
Niles, MI
$65,380
$31.43 an hour
13670 jobs
Flint, MI
$64,470
$31.00 an hour
14190 jobs
Monroe, MI
$63,330
$30.45 an hour
15230 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$60,350
$29.02 an hour
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How Detroit-Warren-Dearborn compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Security Guards | $40,790 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $64,630 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $110,900 |
| Bailiffs | $52,860 |
| Parking Enforcement Workers | $38,300 |
| Firefighters | $61,940 |
Questions and answers
How much do police and sheriff's patrol officers make in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
The average is $74,070 a year, and the median is $78,450. About 7,860 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Michigan average?
That is $3,760 (5%) more than the Michigan average of $70,310.
Is this job common in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
It makes up 4.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.96 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: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19820). 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.