Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in California
Local pay for police and sheriff's patrol officers in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 33-3051
$118,880
median pay, California
65,940
employed in California
+56.0%
vs U.S. median
+3.1%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What police and sheriff's patrol officers earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of police and sheriff's patrol officers in California earn between $97,280 and $126,780 a year; the U.S. median is $76,210.
$76,300
P10
$97,280
P25
$118,880
MEDIAN
$126,780
P75
$153,190
P90
Pay by metro in California
$136,140
$132,000
$129,900
$127,310
$125,910
$122,970
$121,980
$120,900
$60k $120k $180k