municipal police · Texas

Waco Police Department

Hiring · 1 openingWaco, TXMcLennan CountyWaco Area281 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

Call (254) 750-7501

What Waco PD pays

How we get pay data

Starting pay

$87,844

▲ 0% vs Waco Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source

Top of scale

$104,906

Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026

Lateral start

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Not published

Starting Pay: $42.2328 per hour up to $50.4355 per hour

Tracked since Oct 1, 2026. We keep every figure a posting has ever stated, so changes show here.

Open jobs at Waco PD

Lateral Transfer Police Officer
Waco, TXOpen
$40.61/hrstarting

Requirements

From the department's postings

EducationHigh school or GED
Academy paid by departmentYes
Certification required to applyYes
Lateral experience required2 years

How Waco PD compares nearby

All 25 Waco Area agencies

Department	Status	Starting pay	vs Waco	Bonus	Miles
Waco PD	Hiring	$87,844	—	None	—
Hewitt PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	0
Lorena PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	0
Mart PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	0
Riesel PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	0
West PD	Not posting	Not published	—	None	0

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