The median annual wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $75,450 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $74,810.
Pay spans roughly $58,580 at the 10th percentile to $94,910 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.28 per hour. An estimated 15,910 people work as police and sheriff's patrol officers in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
| Median (annual) | $75,450 |
| Mean (annual) | $74,810 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.28 |
| 10th percentile | $58,580 |
| 90th percentile | $94,910 |
| Employment | 15,910 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.