Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary
in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Middle 50%
- $125,270–$165,490
- vs U.S. median
- +79%
- Metro rank
- #1 of 477
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro earn a median of $136,140 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,590 jobs (May 2025). That is 79% above the U.S. median of $76,210 and 15% above the CA statewide median of $118,880. It ranks #1 of 477 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,590 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 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 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $119,640 |
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Questions
What is the average Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in San Jose?
The BLS median is $136,140 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,590 jobs pay between $125,270 and $165,490. The 10th percentile is $105,050 and the 90th is $174,030.
Is San Jose a high-paying metro for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers?
That is 79% above the U.S. median of $76,210 and 15% above the CA statewide median of $118,880. It ranks #1 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 San Jose?
About $65.45 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $136,140 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $60.23–$79.56 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.