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Transit and Railroad Police in Texas

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15.9% Jobs Projection

$57,880 Median Salary

50 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Transit and Railroad Police in Texas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Transit and Railroad Police in Texas is growing faster than average.
Transit and Railroad Police in Texas earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Transit and Railroad Police Work in Texas?

In Texas, there were 340 people working as Transit and Railroad Police in the year 2018.

There were 590 Transit and Railroad Police employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 250 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Transit and Railroad Police in this state are growing at a rate of 15.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 50 annual Transit and Railroad Police job openings in Texas, and 730 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Transit and Railroad Police Make in Texas?

In 2018 wages for Transit and Railroad Police ranged from $39,260 to $80,580 with $57,880 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.87 to $38.74. The median hourly rate was $27.83.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $30.03 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $2.20.

The median salary in Texas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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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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Occupation	Texas Employment Total
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References

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