Texas · 1,146 agencies
Police Jobs in Texas
Every opening at Texas police departments, sheriff's offices and state police, with the pay each one publishes.
Open jobs
131
Updated 2026-10-01Agencies hiring
95
of 1,146Median starting pay
$71,718
73 departments with published payBiggest bonus
$10,000
Lockhart PDBy area
| Area | Open jobs | Agencies | Median start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth | 52 | 178 | $79,230 |
| Houston Area | 11 | 120 | $70,616 |
| San Antonio Area | 5 | 61 | $72,862 |
| Austin Area | 19 | 43 | $68,954 |
| Waco Area | 3 | 25 | — |
| Lubbock Area | 4 | 24 | — |
| Rio Grande Valley (McAllen) | 0 | 23 | — |
| Killeen Area | 3 | 22 | — |
| Longview Area | 2 | 21 | — |
| Beaumont Area | 0 | 19 | — |
| Corpus Christi Area | 2 | 19 | — |
| Rio Grande Valley (Brownsville) | 0 | 18 | — |
| Sherman Area | 1 | 15 | — |
| Abilene Area | 0 | 12 | — |
| Amarillo Area | 1 | 12 | — |
| College Station Area | 0 | 12 | — |
| El Paso Area | 2 | 10 | — |
| Wichita Falls Area | 0 | 10 | — |
| Texarkana Area | 0 | 9 | — |
| Tyler Area | 0 | 7 | — |
| Laredo Area | 0 | 5 | — |
| San Angelo Area | 0 | 4 | — |
| Odessa Area | 0 | 4 | — |
| Midland Area | 5 | 4 | — |
| Victoria Area | 1 | 3 | — |
| Eagle Pass Area | 0 | 2 | — |
| Rest of Texas | 20 | 464 | — |
Best starting pay in Texas
All departments- Allen PDDallas-Fort Worth$91,106
- Waco PDWaco Area$87,844
- Rockwall PDDallas-Fort Worth$84,448
- Farmers Branch PDDallas-Fort Worth$84,441
- Mesquite PDDallas-Fort Worth$83,869
- Addison PDDallas-Fort Worth$83,266
- Ellis County SheriffDallas-Fort Worth$83,220
- Rowlett PDDallas-Fort Worth$82,950
- Flower Mound PDDallas-Fort Worth$82,576
- Glasscock County SheriffGlasscock County$82,500
Latest openings
- $95,976starting
- $95,976starting
- $38.37/hrstarting
- $73,501starting
- $67,217starting
- $83,869starting
- $103,513starting
- $73,376starting
- $43,368starting
- Not published
- $76,435starting
- $72,862starting
- $91,106starting
- $82,551starting
- $39.27/hrstarting
Also hiring in Texas
Sworn officer jobs (129)Dispatcher jobs (0)Corrections and detention jobs (12)Lateral officer jobs (31)