Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay in Texas
$76,160avg. a year
$36.62 an hour · 63,100 employed
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Texas earn an average of $76,160 a year. That is $3,040 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $79,200. The best-paying metro area is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX at $87,110.
$75,900Median pay
$36.62Average hourly
+16%Avg. pay since 2020
#24Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for police and sheriff's patrol officers by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
116,430 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$87,110
$41.88 an hour
2340 jobs
Midland, TX
$84,650
$40.70 an hour
34,540 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$82,910
$39.86 an hour
4490 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$75,810
$36.45 an hour
5270 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$75,620
$36.36 an hour
6610 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$75,480
$36.29 an hour
7790 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$75,340
$36.22 an hour
8830 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$75,260
$36.19 an hour
91,700 jobs
El Paso, TX
$74,850
$35.99 an hour
10690 jobs
Waco, TX
$74,520
$35.83 an hour
11400 jobs
Abilene, TX
$74,460
$35.80 an hour
12780 jobs
Laredo, TX
$74,390
$35.77 an hour
1316,250 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$74,260
$35.70 an hour
14370 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$73,840
$35.50 an hour
15980 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$71,930
$34.58 an hour
165,130 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$71,770
$34.50 an hour
17490 jobs
Tyler, TX
$71,610
$34.43 an hour
18840 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$70,320
$33.81 an hour
19590 jobs
Longview, TX
$69,570
$33.45 an hour
20300 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$68,510
$32.94 an hour
21230 jobs
Eagle Pass, TX
$63,730
$30.64 an hour
221,820 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$62,470
$30.04 an hour
23820 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$61,170
$29.41 an hour
24400 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$57,820
$27.80 an hour
25250 jobs
Victoria, TX
$56,580
$27.20 an hour
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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $79,200 | $38.08 |
| Texas | $76,160 | $36.62 |
| New Mexico | $66,700 | $32.07 |
| Oklahoma | $63,120 | $30.34 |
| Louisiana | $51,250 | $24.64 |
| Arkansas | $49,850 | $23.96 |
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Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do police and sheriff's patrol officers make in Texas?
The average is $76,160 a year, and the median is $75,900. That is $3,040 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $79,200.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$36.62 an hour on average; the median is $36.49.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($87,110), followed by Midland, TX ($84,650). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is Victoria, TX ($56,580).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #24 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 33-3051. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national police and sheriff's patrol officers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.