Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City
$92,940avg. a year
$44.68 an hour · 54,270 employed
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area earn an average of $92,940 a year. That is $5,830 (7%) more than the New York average of $87,110. The U.S. average is $79,200.
$105,540Median pay
$44.68Average hourly
+7%vs. New York average
54,270Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for police and sheriff's patrol officers in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
11,800 jobs
Rochester, NY
$84,090
$40.43 an hour
21,360 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$83,050
$39.93 an hour
3420 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$81,730
$39.29 an hour
4200 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$80,520
$38.71 an hour
52,110 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$80,260
$38.59 an hour
61,770 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$77,040
$37.04 an hour
7230 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$75,050
$36.08 an hour
8390 jobs
Kingston, NY
$73,670
$35.42 an hour
91,410 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$72,880
$35.04 an hour
10230 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$71,950
$34.59 an hour
11170 jobs
Elmira, NY
$67,690
$32.54 an hour
12700 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$67,260
$32.34 an hour
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How New York-Newark-Jersey City compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in New York-Newark-Jersey City
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $85,240 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $113,870 |
| Security Guards | $46,140 |
| Firefighters | $92,410 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $38,200 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $142,320 |
Questions and answers
How much do police and sheriff's patrol officers make in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
The average is $92,940 a year, and the median is $105,540. About 54,270 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is $5,830 (7%) more than the New York average of $87,110.
Is this job common in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
It makes up 5.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.33 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: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 35620). 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.