Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers: pay by state
SOC 33-3051 ยท Protective Service. 51 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 65,940 | $112,980 | $118,880 |
| 2 | Washington | 9,160 | $104,140 | $102,080 |
| 3 | Alaska | 1,260 | $101,770 | $99,130 |
| 4 | New Jersey | 21,780 | $93,700 | $92,610 |
| 5 | Delaware | 1,800 | $93,210 | $92,970 |
| 6 | Illinois | 29,180 | $92,450 | $100,520 |
| 7 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 4,720 | $92,390 | $88,650 |
| 8 | Colorado | 9,610 | $90,550 | $97,350 |
| 9 | Hawaii | 2,420 | $90,360 | $83,820 |
| 10 | Oregon | 5,030 | $87,990 | $88,140 |
| 11 | New York | 53,470 | $87,110 | $92,790 |
| 12 | Nevada | 5,720 | $86,470 | $78,140 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 9,160 | $85,130 | $83,360 |
| 14 | Connecticut | 6,500 | $83,920 | $82,170 |
| 15 | Massachusetts | 17,040 | $83,230 | $78,940 |
| 16 | Maryland | 9,720 | $82,400 | $77,970 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | 26,510 | $81,910 | $85,470 |
| 18 | Arizona | 12,010 | $81,720 | $78,880 |
| 19 | Rhode Island | 1,940 | $78,760 | $77,230 |
| 20 | Utah | 5,500 | $78,760 | $77,310 |
| 21 | Ohio | 23,430 | $76,730 | $77,020 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | 12,320 | $76,560 | $78,090 |
| 23 | Iowa | 5,130 | $76,280 | $74,470 |
| 24 | Texas | 63,100 | $76,160 | $75,900 |
| 25 | Florida | 43,630 | $75,320 | $74,470 |
| 26 | Nebraska | 3,490 | $75,290 | $74,620 |
| 27 | Indiana | 12,980 | $75,130 | $73,370 |
| 28 | North Dakota | 1,630 | $72,400 | $74,500 |
| 29 | Idaho | 2,810 | $70,860 | $66,990 |
| 30 | New Hampshire | 2,460 | $70,630 | $71,640 |
| 31 | Vermont | 1,020 | $70,560 | $68,910 |
| 32 | Virginia | 19,970 | $70,450 | $65,870 |
| 33 | Michigan | 16,750 | $70,310 | $73,730 |
| 34 | Maine | 2,120 | $69,830 | $67,050 |
| 35 | Montana | 2,160 | $69,540 | $70,050 |
| 36 | Wyoming | 1,310 | $67,080 | $66,140 |
| 37 | New Mexico | 4,580 | $66,700 | $69,180 |
| 38 | South Dakota | 2,000 | $64,320 | $60,740 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | 9,660 | $63,120 | $59,700 |
| 40 | Missouri | 13,570 | $62,520 | $59,460 |
| 41 | Tennessee | 15,630 | $61,830 | $59,280 |
| 42 | Kansas | 6,130 | $61,450 | $59,230 |
| 43 | North Carolina | 22,370 | $61,390 | $59,300 |
| 44 | South Carolina | 12,930 | $60,420 | $58,070 |
| 45 | Kentucky | 7,890 | $59,840 | $60,490 |
| 46 | Georgia | 22,170 | $58,520 | $58,120 |
| 47 | West Virginia | 2,900 | $55,900 | $56,960 |
| 48 | Alabama | 11,710 | $55,130 | $51,270 |
| 49 | Louisiana | 12,400 | $51,250 | $48,380 |
| 50 | Arkansas | 5,710 | $49,850 | $47,670 |
| 51 | Mississippi | 8,070 | $47,010 | $46,140 |