The average salary for a transit police officer in Texas is around $57,880 per year.
Avg Salary
Transit police officers earn an average yearly salary of $57,880.
Wages typically start from $39,260 and go up to $80,580.
12% below national average Updated in 2018
Transit police officer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level transit police officer earnings begin at:
$38.74 per hour
$80,580 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level transit police officer earnings begin at:
$32.84 per hour
$68,310 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level transit police officer earnings begin at:
$27.83 per hour
$57,880 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level transit police officer earnings begin at:
$22.57 per hour
$46,950 per year
10th percentile
Starting level transit police officer earnings begin at:
$18.87 per hour
$39,260 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 Texas. On average, they make less than paralegals but more than judicial law clerks.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Paralegal salary | $56K |
| Aircraft mechanic salary | $62K |
| Arbitrator salary | $51K |
| Sheriff salary | $62K |
| Forensic science technician salary | $51K |
| Transit police officer salary | $58K |
| Flight attendant salary | $66K |
| Avionics technician salary | $58K |
| Legal secretary salary | $46K |
| Judicial law clerk salary | $46K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)