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
213
Updated 2026-10-09Agencies hiring
136
of 1,146Median starting pay
$70,554
93 departments with published payBy area
| Area | Open jobs | Agencies | Median start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth | 79 | 178 | $79,190 |
| Houston Area | 19 | 120 | $69,888 |
| San Antonio Area | 6 | 61 | — |
| Austin Area | 28 | 43 | $68,796 |
| Waco Area | 3 | 25 | — |
| Lubbock Area | 7 | 24 | — |
| Rio Grande Valley (McAllen) | 5 | 23 | — |
| Killeen Area | 4 | 22 | — |
| Longview Area | 3 | 21 | — |
| Beaumont Area | 2 | 19 | — |
| Corpus Christi Area | 4 | 19 | — |
| Rio Grande Valley (Brownsville) | 0 | 18 | — |
| Sherman Area | 1 | 15 | — |
| Abilene Area | 0 | 12 | — |
| Amarillo Area | 2 | 12 | — |
| College Station Area | 3 | 12 | — |
| El Paso Area | 3 | 10 | — |
| Wichita Falls Area | 0 | 10 | — |
| Texarkana Area | 0 | 9 | — |
| Tyler Area | 3 | 7 | — |
| Laredo Area | 1 | 5 | — |
| San Angelo Area | 3 | 4 | — |
| Odessa Area | 2 | 4 | — |
| Midland Area | 7 | 4 | — |
| Victoria Area | 1 | 3 | — |
| Eagle Pass Area | 0 | 2 | — |
| Rest of Texas | 27 | 464 | — |
Best starting pay in Texas
Every Texas department by pay- Allen PDDallas-Fort Worth$91,106
- Frisco PDDallas-Fort Worth$90,750
- Waco PDWaco Area$87,844
- Ellis County SheriffDallas-Fort Worth$85,717
- Prosper PDDallas-Fort Worth$84,494
- Rockwall PDDallas-Fort Worth$84,448
- Harris County SheriffHouston Area$84,448
- Farmers Branch PDDallas-Fort Worth$84,441
- Mansfield PDDallas-Fort Worth$84,000
- Mesquite PDDallas-Fort Worth$83,869
Latest openings
- $81,449starting
- $76,435starting
- $25.12/hrstarting
- $56,801starting
- $73,501starting
- $25.39/hrstarting
- $50,773starting
- Not published
- Not published
- $79,046starting
- $58,000starting
- $65,000starting
- $72,961starting
- $58,000starting
- $79,046starting
Also hiring in Texas
Sworn officer jobs (195)Dispatcher jobs (0)Corrections and detention jobs (29)Lateral officer jobs (53)No college required (47 departments)