Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
$84,780avg. a year
$40.76 an hour · 14,710 employed
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area earn an average of $84,780 a year. That is $9,460 (13%) more than the Florida average of $75,320. The U.S. average is $79,200.
$79,840Median pay
$40.76Average hourly
+13%vs. Florida average
14,710Jobs in this metro
Other Florida metro areas
Average pay for police and sheriff's patrol officers in other Florida metro areas. Swipe to see all 21.
11,030 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$80,600
$38.75 an hour
25,190 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$79,130
$38.04 an hour
3190 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$77,440
$37.23 an hour
41,500 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$76,090
$36.58 an hour
51,580 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$76,060
$36.57 an hour
6680 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$75,690
$36.39 an hour
72,800 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$75,330
$36.22 an hour
8220 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$71,900
$34.57 an hour
9850 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$70,860
$34.07 an hour
10780 jobs
Ocala, FL
$69,910
$33.61 an hour
115,400 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$68,530
$32.95 an hour
121,300 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$68,360
$32.86 an hour
13310 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$65,690
$31.58 an hour
14230 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$65,250
$31.37 an hour
151,240 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$62,420
$30.01 an hour
16440 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$62,390
$30.00 an hour
17720 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$62,270
$29.94 an hour
18710 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$60,180
$28.94 an hour
19660 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$59,730
$28.72 an hour
201,220 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$58,120
$27.94 an hour
21160 jobs
Sebring, FL
$56,840
$27.33 an hour
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How Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $70,650 |
| Security Guards | $37,900 |
| Firefighters | $76,350 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $109,390 |
| Bailiffs | $52,680 |
| Parking Enforcement Workers | $48,690 |
Questions and answers
How much do police and sheriff's patrol officers make in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach?
The average is $84,780 a year, and the median is $79,840. About 14,710 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Florida average?
That is $9,460 (13%) more than the Florida average of $75,320.
Is this job common in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach?
It makes up 5.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.21 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 33-3051. Metro area: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33100). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.