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Updated 2026-10-02 · 72 of 1,146 Texas agencies publish starting pay

Highest paying police departments in Texas

Police officer salary in Texas by department, ranked by the starting pay each one states in a current posting. Median starting pay is $71,859, about $34.55/hr or $5,988/mo, above the national median of $70,081. 72 of these departments are hiring right now.

Median starting pay
$71,859
▲ 3% vs national $70,081
Highest starting pay
$91,106
Allen PD
Lowest on file
$43,368
Irving PD
Median top-step pay
$85,491
62 departments publish a top step

Every Texas department by starting pay

Highest first
DepartmentAreaStarting payTop payLateral startStatus
1. Allen PDDallas-Fort Worth$91,106$113,000—Hiring · 3
2. Waco PDWaco Area$87,844$104,906—Hiring · 1
3. Rockwall PDDallas-Fort Worth$84,448$102,502—Hiring · 1
4. Farmers Branch PDDallas-Fort Worth$84,441$109,960—Hiring · 1
5. Mesquite PDDallas-Fort Worth$83,869$107,040—Hiring · 2
6. Addison PDDallas-Fort Worth$83,266$106,633—Hiring · 1
7. Ellis County SheriffDallas-Fort Worth$83,220$83,220—Hiring · 4
8. Rowlett PDDallas-Fort Worth$82,950$107,381$94,656Hiring · 1
9. Flower Mound PDDallas-Fort Worth$82,576$82,576—Hiring · 1
10. Fairview PDDallas-Fort Worth$82,551$105,039—Hiring · 1
11. Glasscock County SheriffGlasscock County$82,500——Hiring · 1
12. Coppell PDDallas-Fort Worth$81,682$84,968$84,968Hiring · 1
13. The Colony PDDallas-Fort Worth$80,982$105,189—Hiring · 1
14. Sachse PDDallas-Fort Worth$80,099$97,453—Hiring · 1
15. Colleyville PDDallas-Fort Worth$80,059$95,285—Hiring · 2
16. Celina PDDallas-Fort Worth$79,997$79,997—Hiring · 1
17. Tarrant County SheriffDallas-Fort Worth$79,810$79,810—Hiring · 4
18. Midlothian PDDallas-Fort Worth$79,492$100,582—Hiring · 1
19. Trophy Club PDDallas-Fort Worth$79,287$106,725$79,287Hiring · 2
20. Anna PDDallas-Fort Worth$79,173$94,033—Hiring · 1
21. Heath PDDallas-Fort Worth$79,090$104,979—Hiring · 1
22. Kyle PDAustin Area$78,755$78,755—Hiring · 1
23. Harris County SheriffHouston Area$78,458$84,032—Hiring · 4
24. Murphy PDDallas-Fort Worth$77,971$95,846—Hiring · 2
25. Bedford PDDallas-Fort Worth$76,378$100,610—Hiring · 2
26. Denton County SheriffDallas-Fort Worth$75,347$87,403—Hiring · 1
27. Royse City PDDallas-Fort Worth$75,192$95,971—Hiring · 1
28. New Braunfels PDSan Antonio Area$74,642$87,971—Hiring · 1
29. Brazoria County SheriffHouston Area$74,214$78,749—Hiring · 3
30. Midland PDMidland Area$73,545$80,785—Hiring · 2
31. Oak Point PDDallas-Fort Worth$73,520——Hiring · 1
32. Lubbock PDLubbock Area$73,501$73,501—Hiring · 3
33. Travis County SheriffAustin Area$73,376$82,585—Hiring · 2
34. Comal County SheriffSan Antonio Area$72,862$72,862—Hiring · 1
35. Pilot Point PDDallas-Fort Worth$72,072$72,072—Hiring · 1
36. Westworth PDDallas-Fort Worth$72,000——Hiring · 1
37. Round Rock PDAustin Area$71,718$84,365—Hiring · 1
38. Corsicana PDCorsicana Area$70,720$73,549$71,920Hiring · 1
39. Humble PDHouston Area$70,616$95,098—Hiring · 1
40. San Marcos PDAustin Area$70,221$92,019—Hiring · 1
41. Howe PDSherman Area$69,888$96,096$87,360Hiring · 1
42. Deer Park PDHouston Area$69,534$87,235$87,235Hiring · 1
43. Liberty Hill PDAustin Area$69,112$85,982—Hiring · 1
44. Hays County SheriffAustin Area$68,796$87,772—Hiring · 7
45. Lockhart PDAustin Area$67,974$82,555$80,163Hiring · 1
46. Richland Hills PDDallas-Fort Worth$66,700$90,190$75,938Hiring · 1
47. Lakeway PDAustin Area$65,936$94,827—Hiring · 1
48. Fort Worth PDDallas-Fort Worth$65,520$80,700—Hiring · 1
49. Gainesville PDGainesville Area$65,125$137,030—Hiring · 1
50. League City PDHouston Area$65,000$85,000—Hiring · 1
51. Westover Hills PDDallas-Fort Worth$65,000——Hiring · 1
52. Alvarado PDDallas-Fort Worth$63,623$76,916—Hiring · 2
53. Longview PDLongview Area$63,090$63,090—Hiring · 1
54. Midland County SheriffMidland Area$62,327$80,000—Hiring · 3
55. Bastrop PDAustin Area$62,222$68,702—Hiring · 2
56. Bandera County SheriffSan Antonio Area$62,115——Hiring · 1
57. Navasota PDGrimes County$60,237$77,917—Hiring · 1
58. Victoria PDVictoria Area$60,000$75,338—Hiring · 1
59. Real County SheriffReal County$60,000——Hiring · 1
60. Kingsville PDKingsville Area$59,405$59,405—Hiring · 1
61. Frio County SheriffFrio County$58,647——Hiring · 1
62. Sweetwater PDSweetwater Area$58,337$60,262—Hiring · 1
63. Mathis PDCorpus Christi Area$58,240——Hiring · 1
64. Karnes County SheriffKarnes County$57,990——Hiring · 2
65. Bee Cave PDAustin Area$57,200$88,976—Hiring · 2
66. Hamilton County SheriffHamilton County$55,737——Hiring · 1
67. Big Spring PDBig Spring Area$54,109$65,539—Hiring · 1
68. El Paso PDEl Paso Area$54,059$86,546—Hiring · 2
69. Harker Heights PDKilleen Area$51,272$71,115—Hiring · 1
70. Spearman PDHansford County$50,000$58,000—Hiring · 2
71. Nueces County SheriffCorpus Christi Area$48,235$48,235—Hiring · 1
72. Irving PDDallas-Fort Worth$43,368$61,110—Hiring · 1
Starting pay is the lowest advertised full-time figure for a sworn officer in each department's current posting, annualized. Top pay and lateral start appear where the posting states them. Click a department for the quoted source line and verification date.

Starting pay by area in Texas

AreaMedian starting payDepartments with payOpen jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth$79,3903252
San Antonio Area$72,86235
Houston Area$70,616511
Austin Area$68,9541019

Hiring bonuses in Texas

All Texas bonuses
  1. Lockhart PDLaterals$10,000
  2. Victoria PDEntry and lateral$10,000
  3. New Braunfels PDNew officers$5,000
  4. San Marcos PDLaterals · $2,500 is paid upon hire, with the remaining $2,500 paid upon successful completion of the San Marcos Police Department's training program.$5,000
  5. Sachse PDLaterals$3,000

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