Average Police And Sheriff'S Patrol Officers Salary in Odessa, TX

BLS did not publish a wage for police and sheriff's patrol officers in Odessa, TX in the latest release, but in 2023 the local median hourly wage was $32.67. There are 300 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Odessa, TX (metro area).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for police and sheriff's patrol officers in Odessa, TX. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 300
How common this job is here: 0.86×; Similar to the national average.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for police and sheriff's patrol officers in Odessa, TX, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2023
Median hourly wage (2023): $32.67/hr
Median annual wage (2023): $67,950
Employment (2023): 290

This data is from the 2023 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Where police and sheriff's patrol officers earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for police and sheriff's patrol officers this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

California: $55.48/hr
Washington: $49.34/hr
Illinois: $48.81/hr
Alaska: $48.22/hr
Colorado: $46.20/hr
New York: $44.74/hr
Hawaii: $42.98/hr
New Jersey: $42.81/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA: $72.43/hr
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: $64.03/hr
Napa, CA: $62.01/hr
Vallejo, CA: $61.77/hr
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA: $59.20/hr
Salinas, CA: $58.80/hr
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA: $58.35/hr
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA: $58.20/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for police and sheriff's patrol officers from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +3.1%; 22,000 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 53,700; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.