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Transit and Railroad Police in New Jersey

Get the information you need to know about working as a Transit and Railroad Police Officer.

-2% Jobs Projection

$82,080 Median Salary

30 Job Openings

While jobs for Transit and Railroad Police in New Jersey are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

Employment for Transit and Railroad Police in New Jersey is expected to decrease.
Transit and Railroad Police in New Jersey earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Transit and Railroad Police Work in New Jersey?

There were approximately 460 workers employed as Transit and Railroad Police in this state in 2018.

There were 430 Transit and Railroad Police employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 320 Transit and Railroad Police working in it, which means New Jersey has more Transit and Railroad Police than average.

Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Transit and Railroad Police in this state are declining at a rate of 2.3% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 430 jobs for New Jersey Transit and Railroad Police in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 400 annual jobs and 5,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Transit and Railroad Police Make in New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Transit and Railroad Police ranged from $62,780 to $102,760 with $82,080 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $30.18 to $49.4. The median hourly rate was $39.46.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $42.46 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $3.00.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey Metros for Transit and Railroad Police

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Transit and Railroad Police.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	1,540	$82,170

Top States for Transit and Railroad Police Employment

View the list below to see where most Transit and Railroad Police work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New York	1,620	$80,270
New Jersey	460	$82,080
Texas	340	$57,880
Illinois	320	$69,740
California	300	$0
Maryland	140	$65,400
Michigan	80	$44,320

Below are the states where Transit and Railroad Police get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
New Jersey	$82,080
Washington	$81,380
New York	$80,270
Nevada	$73,580
Illinois	$69,740
Indiana	$66,040
Maryland	$65,400
Texas	$57,880
Michigan	$44,320

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References

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