Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Watertown, NY
The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY earns $79,540 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,001 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $46,900
- 25th percentile
- $59,390
- Median percentile
- $79,540
- 75th percentile
- $91,310
- 90th percentile
- $100,270
Based on 230 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$60,014 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $79,540 |
| Federal income tax | −$8,669 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,085 |
| New York income tax (approx.) | −$4,772 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,001 |
| Every two weeks | $2,308 |
Does it go far here?
$90,706Median pay in Watertown, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,213 a month, Census ACS).
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