Public Safety

Best States for Police Officer

Compare the best states for Police Officer using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Police Officer

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	CaliforniaCA	80/100	$115,400	8 mo	See agency	View guide
#2	New YorkNY	76/100	$93,050	3 mo	See agency	View guide
#3	HawaiiHI	73/100	$89,390	3-18 years	See agency	View guide
#4	IllinoisIL	68/100	$101,530	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	NebraskaNE	66/100	$72,160	21 years	for officers employed by a law enforcement agency: $2385.00	View guide
#6	ColoradoCO	65/100	$96,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	NevadaNV	63/100	$78,670	18 years	See agency	View guide
#8	IndianaIN	62/100	$71,540	18 years	See agency	View guide
#9	New JerseyNJ	61/100	$89,030	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	WashingtonWA	60/100	$102,640	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	New HampshireNH	59/100	$67,620	16.7 yr	See agency	View guide
#12	WyomingWY	59/100	$65,180	1-3 years	See agency	View guide
#13	AlaskaAK	58/100	$100,300	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	FloridaFL	58/100	$76,190	1-4 years	See agency	View guide
#15	DelawareDE	57/100	$83,230	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	TennesseeTN	55/100	$59,410	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#17	GeorgiaGA	54/100	$56,350	2 years	See agency	View guide
#18	OregonOR	54/100	$88,140	83.8 yr	See agency	View guide
#19	TexasTX	54/100	$76,350	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	IowaIA	53/100	$73,900	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	North DakotaND	53/100	$75,530	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	MissouriMO	51/100	$60,720	21 years	See agency	View guide
#23	ConnecticutCT	50/100	$82,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	MinnesotaMN	50/100	$83,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	PennsylvaniaPA	50/100	$86,350	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	ArkansasAR	49/100	$48,090	1-21 years	See agency	View guide
#27	MassachusettsMA	49/100	$78,610	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	MississippiMS	49/100	$45,610	1 mo	See agency	View guide
#29	OklahomaOK	48/100	$57,360	7 mo	See agency	View guide
#30	WisconsinWI	48/100	$78,980	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	MaineME	47/100	$65,330	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	ArizonaAZ	46/100	$79,370	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	New MexicoNM	46/100	$63,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	VermontVT	46/100	$63,690	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	VirginiaVA	46/100	$65,110	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	AlabamaAL	45/100	$53,850	19 years	See agency	View guide
#37	Rhode IslandRI	45/100	$77,280	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	UtahUT	45/100	$77,210	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	MarylandMD	44/100	$77,440	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	MichiganMI	44/100	$74,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	OhioOH	44/100	$77,050	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	KansasKS	42/100	$56,610	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	IdahoID	41/100	$66,150	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	MontanaMT	41/100	$69,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	LouisianaLA	39/100	$50,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	North CarolinaNC	39/100	$58,030	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	South DakotaSD	35/100	$60,300	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	South CarolinaSC	34/100	$58,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	West VirginiaWV	32/100	$54,570	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	KentuckyKY	30/100	$60,230	210.5 yr	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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