The Bureau of Labor lists 653,740 police officers in America and they rank them by salary. Find out how your state stacks up below:
#10 – Oregon
Average Salary: $65,890
Highest Region: Salem – $69,440
#9 – Connecticut
Average Salary: $65,950
Highest Region: Non-Metro – $68,810
#8 – New York
Average Salary: $69,140
Highest Region: Nassau County/Suffolk County; $97,910
#7 – Illinois
Average Salary: $69,910
Highest Region: Elgin area; $75,270
#6 – Nevada
Average Salary: $71,330
Highest Region: Las Vegas/Henderson/Paradise; $76,460
#5 – Washington D.C.
Average Salary: $72,000
#4 – Washington
Average Salary: $74,170
Highest Region: Seattle metropolitan area; $82,120
#3 – Alaska
Average Salary: $77,230
Highest Region: Balance of Alaska non-metropolitan area; $81,890
#2 – New Jersey
Average Salary: $89,160
Highest Region: Trenton; $90,980
#1 – California
Average Salary: $93,550
Highest Region: San Jose/Sunnyvale/Santa Clara; $114,520
Check back later this week where we will list the bottom 10.
