As of Oct 20, 2026

Police Departments That Raised Starting Pay in Texas

3 raises we've seen on departments' own job postings in Texas, newest first. Each shows the old figure, the new one, when it changed and the posting's own words.

By state

All states (12)California (3)Florida (3)Texas (3)Arizona (1)Georgia (1)Maryland (1)

Raises

Newest first

“Was” is the last date we saw the old figure; “Now” is the latest check that still showed the new one. A raise counts only when starting pay on the same posting (or the department's repost of it) rose at least 2% and at least $1,000 a year (50¢ an hour for hourly pay), held on two or more checks and never went back. Rounding, a unit filled in later and figures that flip between feeds are left out. Verify with the department before relying on a figure.
Department	State	Was	Now	Change	Changed
Hays County Sheriff Deputy SRO “$74,887.85 - $90,994.19 Annually” · source	TX	$72,236 Oct 14, 2026 · recorded from this posting's pay field	$74,888 Oct 19, 2026	▲ 3.7%	Oct 15, 2026
Pilot Point PD Police Officer “$73,513.64 Annually” · source	TX	$72,072 “$72,072.00 Annually” Oct 12, 2026	$73,514 Oct 19, 2026	▲ 2.0%	Oct 14, 2026
Amarillo PD Police Recruit “Salary: $75,762 plus education, certification, clothing” · source	TX	$72,848 Oct 8, 2026 · recorded from this posting's pay field	$75,762 Oct 19, 2026	▲ 4.0%	Oct 12, 2026

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