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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Texas earned a median of $75,900 a year ($36.49 an hour) in May 2025, about the same as the national median of $76,210; 63,100 were employed there, ranking #23 of 53 states and territories by median pay, per BLS OEWS.
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| Measure | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual wage | $75,900 | $76,210 |
| Mean annual wage | $76,160 | $79,200 |
| Median hourly wage | $36.49 | $36.64 |
| 10th percentile | $51,240 | $47,510 |
| 25th percentile | $61,240 | $59,290 |
| 75th percentile | $93,800 | $97,600 |
| 90th percentile | $98,350 | $115,120 |
| Employment | 63,100 | 670,520 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 4.484 | — |
| Location quotient | 1.04 | 1.00 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.