Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

33-3052 Transit and Railroad Police

Protect and police railroad and transit property, employees, or passengers.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
3,890 6.2 % $28.16 $58,560 2.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $18.34 $21.52 $27.11 $34.38 $41.65
Annual Wage (2) $38,140 $44,760 $56,390 $71,510 $86,630


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government (OES Designation) 2,020 0.04 $27.29 $56,760
Rail Transportation 1,300 0.57 $29.32 $60,980
State Government (OES Designation) 300 0.01 $33.93 $70,570
Urban Transit Systems 160 0.38 $24.41 $50,760

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rail Transportation 1,300 0.57 $29.32 $60,980
Urban Transit Systems 160 0.38 $24.41 $50,760
Local Government (OES Designation) 2,020 0.04 $27.29 $56,760
State Government (OES Designation) 300 0.01 $33.93 $70,570

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government (OES Designation) 300 0.01 $33.93 $70,570
Rail Transportation 1,300 0.57 $29.32 $60,980
Local Government (OES Designation) 2,020 0.04 $27.29 $56,760
Urban Transit Systems 160 0.38 $24.41 $50,760


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 590 0.06 1.88 $24.83 $51,640
New Jersey 400 0.11 3.52 $42.39 $88,160
California 340 0.02 0.81 $28.25 $58,750
Illinois 190 0.03 1.12 $27.41 $57,010
Massachusetts 180 0.06 1.92 (8) (8)




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 400 0.11 3.52 $42.39 $88,160
Texas 590 0.06 1.88 $24.83 $51,640
Massachusetts 180 0.06 1.92 (8) (8)
Utah 60 0.05 1.64 $22.35 $46,480
Oregon 70 0.05 1.55 $22.35 $46,490




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 400 0.11 3.52 $42.39 $88,160
New York 160 0.02 0.63 $31.45 $65,420
Pennsylvania 160 0.03 0.97 $31.34 $65,180
California 340 0.02 0.81 $28.25 $58,750
Illinois 190 0.03 1.12 $27.41 $57,010





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division 250 0.26 8.58 $41.81 $86,970
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 170 0.04 1.45 $29.74 $61,860
Pittsburgh, PA 80 0.08 2.48 (8) (8)
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 70 0.07 2.29 $21.66 $45,050
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 60 0.11 3.62 $23.10 $48,050




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division 250 0.26 8.58 $41.81 $86,970
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 60 0.11 3.62 $23.10 $48,050
Pittsburgh, PA 80 0.08 2.48 (8) (8)
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 70 0.07 2.29 $21.66 $45,050
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 170 0.04 1.45 $29.74 $61,860




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division 250 0.26 8.58 $41.81 $86,970
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 170 0.04 1.45 $29.74 $61,860
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division (8) (8) (8) $24.62 $51,200
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 60 0.11 3.62 $23.10 $48,050
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 70 0.07 2.29 $21.66 $45,050


About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

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Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012