Transit police officer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level transit police officer earnings begin at:

$48.44 per hour

$100,750 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level transit police officer earnings begin at:

$40.17 per hour

$83,560 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level transit police officer earnings begin at:

$31.75 per hour

$66,040 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level transit police officer earnings begin at:

$28.08 per hour

$58,420 per year

10th percentile

Starting level transit police officer earnings begin at:

$25.88 per hour

$53,830 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Transit police officer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Jersey $82,080
Washington $81,380
New York $80,270
Nevada $73,580
Pennsylvania $70,360
Illinois $69,740
Indiana $66,040
Maryland $65,400
Tennessee $63,240
California $62,660
Ohio $60,600
Texas $57,880
Georgia $56,460
Michigan $44,320
Wyoming $41,790
Louisiana $40,790

How do transit police officer salaries compare to similar careers?

Transit police officers earn about the same as related careers in Indiana. On average, they make less than freight and cargo inspectors but more than flight attendants.

Career Median Salary
Freight and cargo inspector salary $75K
Customs broker salary $61K
Commercial pilot salary $66K
Special agent salary $71K
Customs inspector salary $71K
Transit police officer salary $66K
Forensic science technician salary $61K
Coroner salary $58K
Locomotive engineer salary $59K
Flight attendant salary $64K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)