Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Median $76,210
Occupation · SOC 33-3052
Transit and Railroad Police: pay and where the jobs are
What transit and railroad police earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$90,230 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $91,810
- Median hourly wage
- $43.38
- Mean hourly wage
- $44.14
- Employment
- 4,390
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 33-3052.
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How much do transit and railroad police make?
The median annual wage for transit and railroad police was $90,230 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $57,690 and the highest-paid 10% more than $125,910. As an hourly rate, the median is $43.38. About 4,390 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in California ($109,650), New Jersey ($106,290) and Maryland ($99,420). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in New Jersey.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for transit and railroad police looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $57,690 | $27.73 | $4,808 | $4,044 |
| 25th percentile | $68,990 | $33.17 | $5,749 | $4,780 |
| Median | $90,230 | $43.38 | $7,519 | $6,026 |
| 75th percentile | $119,290 | $57.35 | $9,941 | $7,729 |
| 90th percentile | $125,910 | $60.53 | $10,493 | $8,110 |
Transit and Railroad Police: pay by state
9 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$72,044 take-home in national prices
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$70,982 take-home in national prices
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$70,900 take-home in national prices
Where a median transit and railroad police paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 100 | $109,650 | $77,230 | $109,680 | $78,591 | $70,982 |
| New Jersey | 340 | $106,290 | $79,790 | $121,830 | $78,387 | $72,044 |
| Maryland | Not published | $99,420 | $63,390 | $129,600 | $74,416 | $70,900 |
| New York | Not published | $90,460 | $50,170 | $125,910 | $67,750 | $62,777 |
| Utah | 80 | $87,770 | $87,770 | $98,580 | $66,732 | $67,499 |
| Texas | 80 | $78,480 | $53,710 | $111,280 | $64,041 | $65,983 |
| Florida | 40 | $69,810 | $66,010 | $70,000 | $57,941 | $56,029 |
| Missouri | 90 | $67,840 | $48,720 | $118,600 | $54,304 | $59,795 |
| Georgia | 240 | $57,690 | $52,280 | $72,420 | $46,404 | $48,190 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 33-3052. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.