Transit police officer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level transit police officer earnings begin at:

$37.66 per hour

$78,330 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level transit police officer earnings begin at:

$37.66 per hour

$78,330 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level transit police officer earnings begin at:

$29.85 per hour

$62,090 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level transit police officer earnings begin at:

$29.62 per hour

$61,600 per year

10th percentile

Starting level transit police officer earnings begin at:

$29.16 per hour

$60,660 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 Maryland. On average, they make less than coroners but more than judicial law clerks.

Career Median Salary
Coroner salary $77K
Police officer salary $77K
Sheriff salary $77K
Sailor salary $62K
Forensic science technician salary $63K
Transit police officer salary $62K
Fish and game warden salary $63K
Locomotive engineer salary $64K
Probation officer salary $60K
Judicial law clerk salary $59K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)