Police Officer Salary by State
All 51 states ranked by median annual pay for police officers. The national median is $76,210. ← Back to Police Officer overview
| # | State | Relative pay | Median / yr | Median / hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $118,880 | $57.15 | |
| 2 | Washington | $102,080 | $49.08 | |
| 3 | Illinois | $100,520 | $48.33 | |
| 4 | Alaska | $99,130 | $47.66 | |
| 5 | Colorado | $97,350 | $46.81 | |
| 6 | Delaware | $92,970 | $44.70 | |
| 7 | New York | $92,790 | $44.61 | |
| 8 | New Jersey | $92,610 | $44.53 | |
| 9 | District of Columbia | $88,650 | $42.62 | |
| 10 | Oregon | $88,140 | $42.38 | |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | $85,470 | $41.09 | |
| 12 | Hawaii | $83,820 | $40.30 | |
| 13 | Minnesota | $83,360 | $40.08 | |
| 14 | Connecticut | $82,170 | $39.51 | |
| 15 | Massachusetts | $78,940 | $37.95 | |
| 16 | Arizona | $78,880 | $37.92 | |
| 17 | Nevada | $78,140 | $37.57 | |
| 18 | Wisconsin | $78,090 | $37.55 | |
| 19 | Maryland | $77,970 | $37.49 | |
| 20 | Utah | $77,310 | $37.17 | |
| 21 | Rhode Island | $77,230 | $37.13 | |
| 22 | Ohio | $77,020 | $37.03 | |
| 23 | Texas | $75,900 | $36.49 | |
| 24 | Nebraska | $74,620 | $35.88 | |
| 25 | North Dakota | $74,500 | $35.82 | |
| 26 | Florida | $74,470 | $35.81 | |
| 27 | Iowa | $74,470 | $35.81 | |
| 28 | Michigan | $73,730 | $35.45 | |
| 29 | Indiana | $73,370 | $35.27 | |
| 30 | New Hampshire | $71,640 | $34.44 | |
| 31 | Montana | $70,050 | $33.68 | |
| 32 | New Mexico | $69,180 | $33.26 | |
| 33 | Vermont | $68,910 | $33.13 | |
| 34 | Maine | $67,050 | $32.24 | |
| 35 | Idaho | $66,990 | $32.21 | |
| 36 | Wyoming | $66,140 | $31.80 | |
| 37 | Virginia | $65,870 | $31.67 | |
| 38 | South Dakota | $60,740 | $29.20 | |
| 39 | Kentucky | $60,490 | $29.08 | |
| 40 | Oklahoma | $59,700 | $28.70 | |
| 41 | Missouri | $59,460 | $28.59 | |
| 42 | North Carolina | $59,300 | $28.51 | |
| 43 | Tennessee | $59,280 | $28.50 | |
| 44 | Kansas | $59,230 | $28.48 | |
| 45 | Georgia | $58,120 | $27.94 | |
| 46 | South Carolina | $58,070 | $27.92 | |
| 47 | West Virginia | $56,960 | $27.39 | |
| 48 | Alabama | $51,270 | $24.65 | |
| 49 | Louisiana | $48,380 | $23.26 | |
| 50 | Arkansas | $47,670 | $22.92 | |
| 51 | Mississippi | $46,140 | $22.18 |