Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Texas
The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Texas earns $75,900 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,185 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $51,240
- 25th percentile
- $61,240
- Median percentile
- $75,900
- 75th percentile
- $93,800
- 90th percentile
- $98,350
Based on 63,100 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$62,226 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $75,900 |
| Federal income tax | −$7,868 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,806 |
| Texas income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,185 |
| Every two weeks | $2,393 |
Does it go far here?
$78,201Median pay in Texas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,403 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Texas
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Cardiologists | $410,150 |
| Neurologists | $360,640 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | $345,830 |
| Radiologists | $319,320 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $316,830 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $286,510 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $271,960 |
| Physicians, All Other | $269,800 |
All police and sheriff's patrol officers salaries · Take-home pay in Texas