What does
a Texas
police officer
actually earn?

Compare entry pay, 20-year ceiling, sign-on bonuses, and step plans across 80+ Texas departments in one apples-to-apples view.

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★ By region

The state, region by region.

DFW and Houston pay the most. The Panhandle and West Texas pay less but offer lower cost of living. Tap a region to filter the comparison table.

How it works

Three steps to know what you're worth.

We aggregate pay-plans for Texas police departments and translate them into one apples-to-apples view.

1
Browse 80+ departments
Every Texas PD with a published salary schedule, from Austin to Wichita Falls. Updated frequently with citation links to the source pay plan.
2
Compare side-by-side
Pick up to 10 departments. See entry pay, year-by-year step increases, top-out, sign-on bonus, education incentives, and retirement plan in one view.
3
Find your fit
Keep track of the departments that match your goals, compare benefits and pay, and apply with confidence.
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