Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Pennsylvania
Local pay for police and sheriff's patrol officers in Pennsylvania, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 33-3051
$85,470
median pay, Pennsylvania
26,510
employed in Pennsylvania
+12.2%
vs U.S. median
+3.1%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What police and sheriff's patrol officers earn in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Pennsylvania earn between $63,080 and $96,970 a year; the U.S. median is $76,210.
$48,680
P10
$63,080
P25
$85,470
MEDIAN
$96,970
P75
$109,780
P90
Pay by metro in Pennsylvania
$91,530
$89,580
$87,060
$86,800
$84,530
$84,470
$83,190
$80,860
$40k $90k $140k