Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
$82,910avg. a year
$39.86 an hour · 4,540 employed
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area earn an average of $82,910 a year. That is $6,750 (9%) more than the Texas average of $76,160. The U.S. average is $79,200.
$82,290Median pay
$39.86Average hourly
+9%vs. Texas average
4,540Jobs in this metro
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Average pay for police and sheriff's patrol officers in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
116,430 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$87,110
$41.88 an hour
2340 jobs
Midland, TX
$84,650
$40.70 an hour
3490 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$75,810
$36.45 an hour
4270 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$75,620
$36.36 an hour
5610 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$75,480
$36.29 an hour
6790 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$75,340
$36.22 an hour
7830 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$75,260
$36.19 an hour
81,700 jobs
El Paso, TX
$74,850
$35.99 an hour
9690 jobs
Waco, TX
$74,520
$35.83 an hour
10400 jobs
Abilene, TX
$74,460
$35.80 an hour
11780 jobs
Laredo, TX
$74,390
$35.77 an hour
1216,250 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$74,260
$35.70 an hour
13370 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$73,840
$35.50 an hour
14980 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$71,930
$34.58 an hour
155,130 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$71,770
$34.50 an hour
16490 jobs
Tyler, TX
$71,610
$34.43 an hour
17840 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$70,320
$33.81 an hour
18590 jobs
Longview, TX
$69,570
$33.45 an hour
19300 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$68,510
$32.94 an hour
20230 jobs
Eagle Pass, TX
$63,730
$30.64 an hour
211,820 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$62,470
$30.04 an hour
22820 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$61,170
$29.41 an hour
23400 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$57,820
$27.80 an hour
24250 jobs
Victoria, TX
$56,580
$27.20 an hour
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How Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Security Guards | $41,500 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $59,870 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $81,950 |
| Parking Enforcement Workers | $36,140 |
| Firefighters | $59,600 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $38,620 |
Questions and answers
How much do police and sheriff's patrol officers make in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos?
The average is $82,910 a year, and the median is $82,290. About 4,540 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is $6,750 (9%) more than the Texas average of $76,160.
Is this job common in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos?
It makes up 3.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.81 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 33-3051. Metro area: Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12420). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.