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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary
in Cleveland, OH

Median base pay · Cleveland, OH
$80,280
≈ $38.60/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 5,200 jobs
Middle 50%
$70,490–$82,060
vs U.S. median
+5%
Metro rank
#96 of 477

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in the Cleveland, OH metro earn a median of $80,280 a year, based on BLS estimates for 5,200 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% above the U.S. median of $76,210 and 4% above the OH statewide median of $77,020. It ranks #96 of 477 metros with published figures for this job.

POLICE AND SHERIFF'S PATROL OFFICERS · CLEVELAND, OH · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CLEVELAND, OH · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$51,330P25$70,490MEDIAN$80,280P75$82,060P90$93,360
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$47,510P25$59,290MEDIAN$76,210P75$97,600P90$115,120
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Questions

What is the average Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Cleveland?

The BLS median is $80,280 a year (May 2025). Half of the 5,200 jobs pay between $70,490 and $82,060. The 10th percentile is $51,330 and the 90th is $93,360.

Is Cleveland a high-paying metro for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers?

That is 5% above the U.S. median of $76,210 and 4% above the OH statewide median of $77,020. It ranks #96 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 Cleveland?

About $38.60 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $80,280 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $33.89–$39.45 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.