Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary
in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
- Middle 50%
- $76,300–$121,720
- vs U.S. median
- +34%
- Metro rank
- #20 of 477
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro earn a median of $101,870 a year, based on BLS estimates for 6,010 jobs (May 2025). That is 34% above the U.S. median of $76,210 and 14% below the CA statewide median of $118,880. It ranks #20 of 477 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE6,010 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay in other CA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $136,140 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $132,000 |
| Vallejo, CA | $129,900 |
| Napa, CA | $127,310 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $125,910 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $122,970 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $121,980 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $120,900 |
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Questions
What is the average Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Riverside?
The BLS median is $101,870 a year (May 2025). Half of the 6,010 jobs pay between $76,300 and $121,720. The 10th percentile is $70,800 and the 90th is $146,450.
Is Riverside a high-paying metro for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers?
That is 34% above the U.S. median of $76,210 and 14% below the CA statewide median of $118,880. It ranks #20 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 Riverside?
About $48.98 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $101,870 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $36.68–$58.52 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.