Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Salary in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL is $75,820. BLS estimates approximately 1,500 people work in this occupation in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL. North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL is 0.5% below the national median ($76,210).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $56,120 | $26.98 |
| 25th percentile | $67,600 | $32.50 |
| Median (50th) | $75,820 | $36.45 |
| 75th percentile | $84,450 | $40.60 |
| 90th percentile | $94,230 | $45.30 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 0.4% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 1.7% — Very reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 4.423
- Location quotient
- 1.03
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL’s regional price level is above the national average (index 102.417, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $74,031 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.