Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary
in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
- Middle 50%
- $49,830–$60,710
- vs U.S. median
- -24%
- Metro rank
- #367 of 477
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro earn a median of $57,780 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,910 jobs (May 2025). That is 24% below the U.S. median of $76,210 and in line with the SC statewide median of $58,070. It ranks #367 of 477 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,910 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay in other SC metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $62,070 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $60,570 |
| Columbia, SC | $59,260 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $59,240 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $57,030 |
| Sumter, SC | $54,940 |
| Florence, SC | $48,710 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,570 |
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Questions
What is the average Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Greenville?
The BLS median is $57,780 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,910 jobs pay between $49,830 and $60,710. The 10th percentile is $46,850 and the 90th is $75,260.
Is Greenville a high-paying metro for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers?
That is 24% below the U.S. median of $76,210 and in line with the SC statewide median of $58,070. It ranks #367 of 477 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers make an hour in Greenville?
About $27.78 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $57,780 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $23.96–$29.19 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.