Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary
in Ithaca, NY
- Middle 50%
- $61,120–$87,920
- vs U.S. median
- +11%
- Metro rank
- #60 of 477
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in the Ithaca, NY metro earn a median of $84,320 a year, based on BLS estimates for 200 jobs (May 2025). That is 11% above the U.S. median of $76,210 and 9% below the NY statewide median of $92,790. It ranks #60 of 477 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE200 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay in other NY metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $105,540 |
| Rochester, NY | $92,920 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $87,930 |
| Binghamton, NY | $84,320 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $80,950 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $79,540 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $78,240 |
| Syracuse, NY | $75,370 |
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Questions
What is the average Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Ithaca?
The BLS median is $84,320 a year (May 2025). Half of the 200 jobs pay between $61,120 and $87,920. The 10th percentile is $58,530 and the 90th is $103,850.
Is Ithaca a high-paying metro for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers?
That is 11% above the U.S. median of $76,210 and 9% below the NY statewide median of $92,790. It ranks #60 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 Ithaca?
About $40.54 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $84,320 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $29.38–$42.27 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.