Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
$79,130avg. a year
$38.04 an hour · 5,190 employed
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area earn an average of $79,130 a year. That is $3,810 (5%) more than the Florida average of $75,320. The U.S. average is $79,200.
$75,710Median pay
$38.04Average hourly
+5%vs. Florida average
5,190Jobs 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.
114,710 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$84,780
$40.76 an hour
21,030 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$80,600
$38.75 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Security Guards | $38,060 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $67,160 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $98,190 |
| Bailiffs | $76,000 |
| Parking Enforcement Workers | $48,710 |
| Fish and Game Wardens | $32,510 |
Questions and answers
How much do police and sheriff's patrol officers make in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater?
The average is $79,130 a year, and the median is $75,710. About 5,190 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Florida average?
That is $3,810 (5%) more than the Florida average of $75,320.
Is this job common in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater?
It makes up 3.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.83 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: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 45300). 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.