The average salary for a transit police officer in New Jersey is around $82,080 per year.
Avg Salary
Transit police officers earn an average yearly salary of $82,080.
Wages typically start from $62,780 and go up to $102,760.
10% above national average Updated in 2018
Transit police officer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level transit police officer earnings begin at:
$49.40 per hour
$102,760 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level transit police officer earnings begin at:
$48.67 per hour
$101,240 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level transit police officer earnings begin at:
$39.46 per hour
$82,080 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level transit police officer earnings begin at:
$33.64 per hour
$69,980 per year
10th percentile
Starting level transit police officer earnings begin at:
$30.18 per hour
$62,780 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 New Jersey. On average, they make less than detectives but more than customs brokers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Detective salary | $104K |
| Arbitrator salary | $92K |
| Police officer salary | $84K |
| Commercial pilot salary | $87K |
| Transportation planner salary | $84K |
| Transit police officer salary | $82K |
| Logistician salary | $79K |
| Sheriff salary | $85K |
| Coroner salary | $79K |
| Customs broker salary | $74K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)