Port Authority of New York and New Jersey police officer salary, 2025
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is a public agency of both states with a police department of its own. Its payroll gives every police officer the same location code, so we can't tell which state each one works in: these figures cover both.1 1,743 people worked as police officers for Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $184,666, overtime included.
What is the average police officer salary at Port Authority of New York and New Jersey?
Based on the 1,565 of 1,743 police officers who worked the full year.
- Median total pay
- $184,527
- the middle police officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $44,940
- average per full-year police officer
- Highest-paid title
- $243,102
- Police Officer, airport rescue and firefighting, average total pay
- Average pay rank
- 1st
- of 5 New York employers
What does each police officer title at Port Authority of New York and New Jersey pay?
Each row is one title, from trainee to supervisor. The dot marks the average total pay of full-year staff in that title, where at least 5 people stand behind it.1 This employer's pay file has no official pay ranges, so none are shown.
- Police Officer$176,688
- Police Officer, airport rescue and firefighting$243,102
average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
Police detective, sergeant, lieutenant and captain pay at Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Ranks above officer, kept out of the officer figures on this page. Each rank's name leads to its statewide overview. Pay: average total pay of full-year staff, overtime included.1
| Rank | People | Average total pay |
|---|---|---|
| Officers | 1,743 | $184,666 |
| Detectives | 94 | $222,693 |
| Sergeants | 238 | $262,195 |
| Lieutenants | 112 | $305,003 |
| Captains | 5 | $238,162 |
Full-year sergeants averaged $262,195, $77,529 more than officers.
Does Port Authority of New York and New Jersey pay police officers more than other New York employers?
Average total pay of full-year police officers: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey next to every New York employer together.1
- Port Authority of New York and New Jersey$184,666
- All employers in New York$132,943
Full-year police officers at Port Authority of New York and New Jersey earned $51,723 more than the New York average.
Where does Port Authority of New York and New Jersey rank among New York employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year police officers, by average total pay.1
All 5 New York employers
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ranks 1st of 5, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $149,559
Each bar counts the employers whose average total pay falls in a $5,000 band. The dashed line marks the middle employer.
Questions about police officer pay at Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
What is the average police officer salary at Port Authority of New York and New Jersey?
Police officers at Port Authority of New York and New Jersey who worked the full year earned an average of $184,666 in 2025, overtime included. The middle police officer earned $184,527: half earned more, half less.
How much overtime do police officers at Port Authority of New York and New Jersey earn?
Full-year police officers were paid an average of $44,940 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $36,643: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
How much does a police sergeant make at Port Authority of New York and New Jersey?
Full-year sergeants at Port Authority of New York and New Jersey averaged $262,195 in total pay in 2025, overtime included.
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Sources for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey figures
Every person who held a police officer position at Port Authority of New York and New Jersey at any point in 2025 counts toward the headcount. Pay figures use only full-time staff who started before 2025 and whose base pay in 2025 reached at least 90% of their own annual rate. The file has no hours. Total pay is gross wages before tax, including overtime, lump sums and other pay. Averages lead; the median total pay is the middle person's, with half above and half below, and is less pulled by a few people with very high pay. Every figure covers at least 5 people.
- Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Payroll Information, fourth quarter 2025: title, hire dates, annual rate, base pay, overtime and other pay of every employee for the whole of 2025 (the fourth-quarter file is year to date).