Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Texas
Local pay for police and sheriff's patrol officers in Texas, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 33-3051
$75,900
median pay, Texas
63,100
employed in Texas
-0.4%
vs U.S. median
+3.1%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What police and sheriff's patrol officers earn in Texas
Texas · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Texas earn between $61,240 and $93,800 a year; the U.S. median is $76,210.
$51,240
P10
$61,240
P25
$75,900
MEDIAN
$93,800
P75
$98,350
P90
Pay by metro in Texas
$92,910
$82,290
$81,690
$80,260
$78,900
$78,450
$77,110
$76,570
$40k $80k $120k