Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Waco, TX
The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Waco, TX earns $75,850 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,183 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $56,150
- 25th percentile
- $58,380
- Median percentile
- $75,850
- 75th percentile
- $93,930
- 90th percentile
- $94,870
Based on 690 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
$62,190 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $75,850 |
| Federal income tax | −$7,857 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,803 |
| Texas income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,183 |
| Every two weeks | $2,392 |
Does it go far here?
$81,956Median pay in Waco, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.5 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,151 a month, Census ACS).
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