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Williamson County Sheriff's Office entry pay
What this agency pays a new officer to start, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Entry pay onlyEvery salary here is what an officer is paid on day one, out of the academy — base pay on a 40-hour week, with no overtime, shift differential, specialty or education pay counted. Nobody stays on it.
Williamson County Sheriff's Office starts at $72,051 a year — about $34.64 an hour on a 2,080-hour year, before overtime. That is $5,366 above the median of the 2,288 agencies on this list, and $8,492 above the median for county agencies.
Cost of livingPrices in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX run about 2% below the national average, so this goes about as far as $73,472 would somewhere at average prices — $1,421 more than the headline figure. That average hides a wide spread: rent at 120, where goods are 94. Based on price levels for this metropolitan area, from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2024. The salary above is what the employer publishes; this line is our arithmetic on it, and nothing on this site is ranked on it.
How big the department isWilliamson County Sheriff's Office reported 454 sworn officers and 89 civilian staff to the FBI for 2025.No rate is shown: this agency does not police a single population the FBI publishes a figure for. Reporting to the FBI is voluntary, so a count can reflect a partial return as easily as a small agency, and the FBI asks that agencies not be compared on staffing. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Full-time Law Enforcement Employees, 2025.
What Williamson County says about itself
The Williamson County Sheriff's Office is proud of its "tough on crime" reputation and the dedication of the citizens who support this mission. We are committed to providing the community a safe environment through aggressive narcotics investigations and subsequent prosecution of offenders. The office's community affairs purpose is to connect with the community through local meetings, sheriff's academies and public education.
What Williamson County does
Williamson County Sheriff's Office provides patrol, investigations, corrections, court-security, civil and specialized law-enforcement services. Official County materials emphasize public safety, professional service, accountability and community partnership.
Where the figure comes from
Checked 8 August 2026. Williamson County official GovernmentJobs posting — Deputy Sheriff — open the source document
Opening 1 June 2026; closed 17 June 2026; official minimum $34.64/hour annualized at 2,080 hours; lateral-only pay or incentives excluded
Entry-level base salary only. Overtime, bonuses, education incentives, shift
differentials, locality pay and lateral rates are excluded, so most officers earn more
than this.
How this level compares
Where Williamson County sits is partly about the agency and partly about which level of policing it belongs to. The three levels do not pay the same.
| Level | Lowest | Median | Highest | Agencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal | $33,280 | $68,140 | $163,619 | 1549 |
| County | $35,000 | $63,565 | $132,263 | 516 |
| Special jurisdiction | $31,200 | $60,204 | $107,954 | 71 |
| State | $33,994 | $65,166 | $110,916 | 145 |
| Federal | $70,477 | $73,502 | $86,530 | 5 |
| Territory | $16,640 | $28,236 | $43,354 | 9 |
Federal agencies pay the most to start
The middle federal agency starts at $73,502 — about $5,400 more than the middle municipal agency and about $9,900 more than the middle county agency and about $13,300 more than the middle special jurisdiction agency and about $8,300 more than the middle state agency and about $45,300 more than the middle territory agency. Williamson County starts at $72,051, so $8,486 above the county middle.
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How it ranks
Common questions
How much does a Williamson County Sheriff's Office officer make?
Williamson County Sheriff's Office starts a new officer on $72,051 a year, about $34.64 an hour on a 2,080-hour year. That is base salary before overtime, bonuses, education incentives, shift differentials and locality pay, so most serving officers earn more. The figure comes from Williamson County official GovernmentJobs posting — Deputy Sheriff.
Is that good pay for a police officer in Texas?
It ranks #81 of 151 agencies we have verified in Texas — 70 pay less, 80 pay more in the state — and #808 of 2,288 nationally. Against the national median it is $5,366 above, and against other county agencies $8,492 above.
Compare with another department
Put Williamson County Sheriff's Office side by side with any other agency on the site — the two salaries, what each is worth once local prices are counted, and which comes out ahead.
The agencies either side of it
Other agencies in TX
| # | Agency | Level | Sworn # | Entry pay | Vs Williamson | National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen Police Department | Municipal | 153 | $91,106 | +$19,055 | #241 |
| 2 | Frisco Police Department | Municipal | 270 | $90,750 | +$18,699 | #252 |
| 3 | Plano Police Department | Municipal | 400 | $90,729 | +$18,678 | #253 |
| 4 | Grand Prairie Police Department | Municipal | 287 | $90,000 | +$17,949 | #270 |
| 5 | Hurst Police Department | Municipal | 61 | $87,048 | +$14,997 | #322 |
| 6 | Lewisville Police Department | Municipal | 181 | $86,268 | +$14,217 | #335 |
| 7 | Coppell Police Department | Municipal | 60 | $84,968 | +$12,917 | #355 |
| 8 | Rockwall Police Department | Municipal | 95 | $84,448 | +$12,397 | #362 |
| 9 | Farmers Branch Police Department | Municipal | 83 | $84,440 | +$12,389 | #363 |
| 10 | The Colony Police Department | Municipal | 86 | $84,082 | +$12,031 | #371 |
| 11 | Baytown Police Department | Municipal | 172 | $84,049 | +$11,998 | #372 |
| 12 | McKinney Police Department | Municipal | 248 | $83,992 | +$11,941 | #374 |
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