Transit police officer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level transit police officer earnings begin at:

$46.29 per hour

$96,270 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level transit police officer earnings begin at:

$29.04 per hour

$60,390 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level transit police officer earnings begin at:

$28.87 per hour

$60,040 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level transit police officer earnings begin at:

$22.75 per hour

$47,310 per year

10th percentile

Starting level transit police officer earnings begin at:

$17.94 per hour

$37,300 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
Virginia $80,300
Illinois $76,880
Nevada $73,580
Indiana $66,040
California $64,930
Florida $64,820
Tennessee $63,240
Maryland $62,090
Texas $61,970
Ohio $60,600
Georgia $60,040
New York $51,130
Pennsylvania $45,510
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 logisticians but more than legal secretaries.

Career Median Salary
Logistician salary $72K
Avionics technician salary $74K
Coroner salary $60K
Arbitrator salary $63K
Flight attendant salary $60K
Transit police officer salary $60K
Fish and game warden salary $61K
Sailor salary $57K
Private detective salary $51K
Legal secretary salary $49K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)