Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in New Jersey
Local pay for police and sheriff's patrol officers in New Jersey, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 33-3051
$92,610
median pay, New Jersey
21,780
employed in New Jersey
+21.5%
vs U.S. median
+3.1%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What police and sheriff's patrol officers earn in New Jersey
New Jersey · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of police and sheriff's patrol officers in New Jersey earn between $67,070 and $117,800 a year; the U.S. median is $76,210.
$57,740
P10
$67,070
P25
$92,610
MEDIAN
$117,800
P75
$134,260
P90
Pay by metro in New Jersey