Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Salary in Texas
SOC 33-3051 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Texas is $76,350 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $36.71 per hour. This is roughly in line with the national median of $76,290. 62,230 people work as Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Texas. Wages have grown 44% since 2014, when the median was $53,090.
Median Annual Salary
$76,350
Mean Annual
$75,970
Median Hourly
$36.71
Total Employed
62,230
Location Quotient
1.04
Average concentration
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
Texas
$76,350
this metro
United States
$76,290
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Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $76,350 |
| 2023 | $74,010 |
| 2022 | $64,370 |
| 2021 | $63,800 |
| 2020 | $64,970 |
| 2019 | $62,950 |
| 2018 | $61,590 |
| 2017 | $62,530 |
| 2016 | $60,110 |
| 2015 | $58,520 |
| 2014 | $53,090 |
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