Police Officer Salary in Texas

What police officers earn across Texas, and what they keep after tax, rent and everyday costs.

Median salary: $75,900
Median hourly wage: $36.49
Top 10% earn: $98,350
Kept after costs: $30,022

Pay range

Half of Texas's 63,100 police officers earn more than $75,900 a year, and half earn less. The US median for the same job is $76,210.

10th percentile$51,24025th percentile$61,240Median$75,90075th percentile$93,80090th percentile$98,350

US median for the same job: $76,210

Pay over time

In Texas, police officer pay rose 30% from 2015 to 2025, but fell 5% after inflation.

Median pay, 2015 to 2025

Yearly figures, 2015 to 2025

May	Median pay	In 2025 dollars	US median
2015	$58,520	$79,488	$58,320
2016	$60,110	$80,631	$59,680
2017	$62,530	$82,128	$61,050
2018	$61,590	$78,964	$61,380
2019	$62,950	$79,271	$63,150
2020	$64,970	$80,818	$65,540
2021	$63,800	$75,802	$64,610
2022	$64,370	$70,812	$65,790
2023	$74,010	$78,198	$72,280
2024	$76,350	$78,359	$76,290
2025	$75,900	$75,900	$76,210

BLS designs these estimates as yearly snapshots and cautions against reading small year-to-year changes as trends. 2025 dollars use the CPI-U annual average.

What a police officer keeps in Texas

The median salary, after federal, payroll and state taxes, a statewide 1-bedroom rent and everyday costs.

Police officer, Texas

Median salary: $75,900
Federal income tax: −$7,868
Payroll taxes: −$5,806
State income tax: $0
Rent, 1-bedroom: −$14,964
Everyday costs: −$17,240

You keep$30,022

a year, or $2,502 a month

Wages: BLS OEWS. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rents, statewide. Taxes: 2026 federal and state schedules, single filer.

Median salary$75,900Federal income tax−$7,868Payroll taxes−$5,806State income tax$0Rent, 1-bedroom−$14,964Everyday costs−$17,240You keep$30,022

At three pay levels

Half of police officers in Texas earn between the lower and higher pay shown here. Same statewide rent, everyday costs and taxes.

Pay level	Salary	Taxes	You keep
Lower-paid (25th percentile)	$61,240	−$9,854	$19,182
Typical (median)	$75,900	−$13,674	$30,022
Higher-paid (75th percentile)	$93,800	−$18,982	$42,614

Compare cities in Texas

Pay and rent change from city to city. Here is what a police officer keeps in each Texas city we cover, using local pay and rent.

City	Workers	Middle half earns	Median pay	1-bedroom rent	You keep
Dallas	16,430	$76,250–$97,620	$92,910	$1,452	$38,815
Laredo	780	$63,820–$92,120	$81,690	$975	$38,070
Garland	16,430	$76,250–$97,620	$92,910	$1,518	$38,023
Fort Worth	16,430	$76,250–$97,620	$92,910	$1,549	$37,651
Irving	16,430	$76,250–$97,620	$92,910	$1,560	$37,519
Arlington	16,430	$76,250–$97,620	$92,910	$1,630	$36,679
Plano	16,430	$76,250–$97,620	$92,910	$1,846	$34,087
El Paso	1,700	$59,360–$95,570	$76,400	$1,029	$33,638
Lubbock	790	$59,720–$99,570	$77,110	$1,072	$33,616
McKinney	16,430	$76,250–$97,620	$92,910	$1,997	$32,275
Frisco	16,430	$76,250–$97,620	$92,910	$2,079	$31,291
Austin	4,540	$66,800–$97,760	$82,290	$1,634	$30,539
Killeen	840	$62,210–$76,710	$70,240	$952	$30,271
San Antonio	5,130	$60,400–$75,040	$73,860	$1,221	$29,561
Corpus Christi	980	$59,340–$89,330	$73,400	$1,237	$29,082
Houston	16,250	$61,240–$82,480	$74,570	$1,295	$28,059
McAllen	1,820	$49,280–$72,350	$58,360	$925	$21,425

Workers and pay are BLS metro-area estimates; the middle half earns between the 25th and 75th percentile.

Try a city with your own salary

Police officer in Dallas, TX

Median salary: $92,910
Federal income tax: −$11,610
Payroll taxes: −$7,108
State income tax: $0
Rent, 1-bedroom: −$17,424
Everyday costs: −$17,953

You keep$38,815

a year, or $3,235 a month

Pay: BLS OEWS metro estimates. Rent: HUD FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents. Taxes: 2026 schedules, single filer.

Salary$92,910Federal income tax−$11,610Payroll taxes−$7,108State income tax$0Rent, 1-bedroom−$17,424Everyday costs−$17,953You keep$38,815

Cost of living in Dallas

Police officer pay in other states

Ranked by what's left after taxes, rent and everyday costs, Texas comes 14 of 51. The ten states where a police officer keeps the most:

Alaska$45,010
Washington$40,456
Illinois$38,948
California$37,725
Colorado$36,706
Delaware$34,837
North Dakota$33,812
Pennsylvania$33,082
Ohio$32,237
Iowa$31,749
Texas$30,022

Compare this job in two places: any two cities or states, at three pay levels.

Police officer salary by state

Pay and what's kept for police officers in every other state we cover, A–Z.

Other jobs in Texas

The 10 jobs closest to a police officer in what they keep: median pay and what's left after the same costs.

Job	Median pay	You keep	Against a police officer
Registered nurse$14,119 more	$95,970	$44,141	$14,119 more
Accountant$3,532 more	$80,920	$33,554	$3,532 more
Respiratory therapist$2,560 more	$79,540	$32,582	$2,560 more
Lineman$2,138 more	$78,940	$32,160	$2,138 more
Radiologic technologist$1,920 more	$78,630	$31,942	$1,920 more
Teacher$9,245 less	$63,225	$20,777	$9,245 less
Paralegal$9,980 less	$62,310	$20,042	$9,980 less
Licensed practical nurse$10,036 less	$62,240	$19,986	$10,036 less
Firefighter$11,692 less	$60,180	$18,330	$11,692 less
Plumber$11,965 less	$59,840	$18,057	$11,965 less

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Questions people ask

How much does a police officer make in Texas?

The median police officer salary in Texas is $75,900 a year ($36.49 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $51,240 and the top 10% earn over $98,350 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

What does a police officer take home in Texas?

On the median salary, a police officer in Texas pays about $13,674 in federal, payroll and state taxes. After a statewide 1-bedroom rent and everyday costs, they keeps $30,022 a year.

Where in Texas do police officers keep the most?

Of the Texas cities we cover, police officers keep the most in Dallas: a median salary of $92,910 and a $1,452 1-bedroom leave $38,815 a year after taxes and everyday costs.

Which states are best for police officers after costs?

Ranked by what's left after taxes, rent and everyday costs, Texas comes 14 of 51. The top states are Alaska ($45,010), Washington ($40,456), Illinois ($38,948).

Do police officers in Texas earn more than the US average?

No. The Texas median of $75,900 is $310 below the US median of $76,210.

Sources and method

Occupation codes (SOC): 33-3051. Statewide figures use the state median wage, a population-weighted statewide rent and state price levels; city figures use metro wages and city rents.

Data compiled October 13, 2026. How we calculate