Transit police officer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level transit police officer earnings begin at:

$35.94 per hour

$74,750 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level transit police officer earnings begin at:

$30.23 per hour

$62,880 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level transit police officer earnings begin at:

$27.14 per hour

$56,460 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level transit police officer earnings begin at:

$23.33 per hour

$48,520 per year

10th percentile

Starting level transit police officer earnings begin at:

$19.47 per hour

$40,500 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Transit police officer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Jersey $82,080
Washington $81,380
New York $80,270
Nevada $73,580
Pennsylvania $70,360
Illinois $69,740
Indiana $66,040
Maryland $65,400
Tennessee $63,240
California $62,660
Ohio $60,600
Texas $57,880
Georgia $56,460
Michigan $44,320
Wyoming $41,790
Louisiana $40,790

How do transit police officer salaries compare to similar careers?

Transit police officers earn about the same as related careers in Georgia. On average, they make less than special agents but more than paralegals.

Career Median Salary
Special agent salary $48K
Customs inspector salary $48K
Coroner salary $57K
Locomotive engineer salary $58K
Ship engineer salary $57K
Transit police officer salary $56K
Judicial law clerk salary $55K
Forensic science technician salary $47K
Flight attendant salary $47K
Paralegal salary $42K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)