Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — Salary by State
Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.
National Median
$76,290
Highest
$115,400
California
Lowest
$45,610
Mississippi
Total Employment
667,020
Salary by State
| # | State | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $115,400 |
| 2 | Washington | $102,640 |
| 3 | Illinois | $101,530 |
| 4 | Alaska | $100,300 |
| 5 | Colorado | $96,100 |
| 6 | New York | $93,050 |
| 7 | Hawaii | $89,390 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $89,030 |
| 9 | District of Columbia | $88,330 |
| 10 | Oregon | $88,140 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | $86,350 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $83,310 |
| 13 | Delaware | $83,230 |
| 14 | Connecticut | $82,820 |
| 15 | Arizona | $79,370 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | $78,980 |
| 17 | Nevada | $78,670 |
| 18 | Massachusetts | $78,610 |
| 19 | Maryland | $77,440 |
| 20 | Rhode Island | $77,280 |
| 21 | Utah | $77,210 |
| 22 | Ohio | $77,050 |
| 23 | Texas | $76,350 |
| 24 | Florida | $76,190 |
| 25 | North Dakota | $75,530 |
| 26 | Michigan | $74,420 |
| 27 | Iowa | $73,900 |
| 28 | Nebraska | $72,160 |
| 29 | Indiana | $71,540 |
| 30 | Montana | $69,910 |
| 31 | New Hampshire | $67,620 |
| 32 | Idaho | $66,150 |
| 33 | Maine | $65,330 |
| 34 | Wyoming | $65,180 |
| 35 | Virginia | $65,110 |
| 36 | Vermont | $63,690 |
| 37 | New Mexico | $63,340 |
| 38 | Missouri | $60,720 |
| 39 | South Dakota | $60,300 |
| 40 | Kentucky | $60,230 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $59,410 |
| 42 | North Carolina | $58,030 |
| 43 | South Carolina | $58,020 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $57,360 |
| 45 | Kansas | $56,610 |
| 46 | Georgia | $56,350 |
| 47 | West Virginia | $54,570 |
| 48 | Alabama | $53,850 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $50,580 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $48,090 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $45,610 |