- A SWAT team member's salary is categorized with other police officers and special unit officers on the bureau's salary information website. The mean hourly wage for SWAT officers is approximately $26.74 or $55,620 annually. However, the median is closer to $53,540 yearly, which is $25.74 per hour, if the SWAT officer works a full 2,080 hours every year. Starting salaries for SWAT officers may fall between $15.24 and $25.74 for mean salary figures, while senior or experienced officers earn closer to $40.15 hourly. These figures provide an estimated $4,635 per month, while a lower monthly salary is $2,642. Senior or experienced officers earn $6,959 per month.
- Specially trained officers work in different industries, including local and state institutions. Local government offer $55,710 in annual wage for these officers, which is $4,643 per month. State employed officers earn $58,200 per annum, which provides a monthly income of $4,850. The federal executive branch officers are given $4,299 per month or $51,590 annually.
- The average salary given to SWAT officers and specially trained officers differ for each state, according to the bureau. SWAT officers working in Maryland earn $56,900 in annual income, which provides a monthly income of $4,742. However, officers working in Alabama earn $39,700 yearly, providing $3,308 in monthly income. New Jersey offered the highest salary, with officers averaging $79,300 yearly or $6,608 per month.
- SWAT officers may earn different salary figures depending on the area where they work. Los Angeles, Glendale and Long Beach, California SWAT officers earn close to $84,230 annually, which is a monthly income of $7,019. Those working in Houston and the Sugar Land area in Texas earn $53,270 annually, which is $4,439 per month. SWAT officers employed in Washington and Alexandria in the District of Columbia area earn $65,020 in annual income or $5,418 monthly.
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