The median annual wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Texas is $76,350 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $75,970.
Pay spans roughly $51,590 at the 10th percentile to $99,450 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.71 per hour. An estimated 62,230 people work as police and sheriff's patrol officers in Texas.
| Median (annual) | $76,350 |
| Mean (annual) | $75,970 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.71 |
| 10th percentile | $51,590 |
| 90th percentile | $99,450 |
| Employment | 62,230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.