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Police Officer Salary in the Industry of Urban Transit Systems

The salary statistics and trend of police officers in the industry of urban transit systems are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare police officer salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$51,590
25th Percentile Wage
$57,270
50th Percentile Wage
$66,570
75th Percentile Wage
$82,490
90th Percentile Wage
$99,750

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for police officers in the industry of urban transit systems. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) police officers is $99,750. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $66,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent police officers is $51,590.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police officers in the industry of Urban Transit Systems from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$66,570
10.02% 31.46%
2016
$59,900
3.39% -
2015
$57,870
10.63% -
2014
$51,720
14.68% -
2013
$44,130
-3.40% -
2012
$45,630
- -

Table 3. Compare Police Officer Salary in Different Industries within the Transportation and Warehousing Sector

The average salaries of police officers in six industries within the transportation and warehousing sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of police officers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Rail Transportation
$73,620
Rail Transportation
$73,620
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
$66,570
Urban Transit Systems
$66,570
Postal Service (federal government)
$58,140
Postal Service (federal government)
$58,140

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