SOC 33-3052 · Protective Service Occupations
Transit and Railroad Police
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, transit and railroad police earned a median of $90,230 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 4,390 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $109,650 | $52.71 | 100 | 0.0 |
| New Jersey | $106,290 | $51.10 | 340 | 0.1 |
| Maryland | $99,420 | $47.80 | Not published | Not published |
| New York | $90,460 | $43.49 | Not published | Not published |
| Utah | $87,770 | $42.20 | 80 | 0.0 |
| Texas | $78,480 | $37.73 | 80 | 0.0 |
| Florida | $69,810 | $33.56 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Missouri | $67,840 | $32.61 | 90 | 0.0 |
| Georgia | $57,690 | $27.73 | 240 | 0.1 |
Pay by metro area
All 2 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $103,980 | $49.99 | 80 | 0.0 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $90,460 | $43.49 | Not published | Not published |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.