State rankings
Police Officer Salary by State
California has the highest Police Officer Avg Hourly Rate in 2024 ($55.48), followed by Washington ($49.34) and Illinois ($48.81). Mississippi has the lowest ($21.93).
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Police Officer Avg Hourly Rate, 2024
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Median
$35.66
Middle half $29.04 – $39.41
Average
$35.14
50 states
Highest
$55.48
California
Lowest
$21.93
Mississippi
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Data
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50 states · # = rank by Police Officer Avg Hourly Rate
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  California | $55.48 | $115,400 |
| 2 |  Washington | $49.34 | $102,640 |
| 3 |  Illinois | $48.81 | $101,530 |
| 4 |  Alaska | $48.22 | $100,300 |
| 5 |  New York | $44.74 | $93,050 |
| 6 |  Hawaii | $42.98 | $89,390 |
| 7 |  New Jersey | $42.81 | $89,030 |
| 8 |  District of Columbia | $42.47 | $88,330 |
| 9 |  Oregon | $42.38 | $88,140 |
| 10 |  Pennsylvania | $41.51 | $86,350 |
| 11 |  Minnesota | $40.06 | $83,310 |
| 12 |  Delaware | $40.02 | $83,230 |
| 13 |  Connecticut | $39.82 | $82,820 |
| 14 |  Arizona | $38.16 | $79,370 |
| 15 |  Wisconsin | $37.97 | $78,980 |
| 16 |  Nevada | $37.82 | $78,670 |
| 17 |  Massachusetts | $37.80 | $78,610 |
| 18 |  Maryland | $37.23 | $77,440 |
| 19 |  Rhode Island | $37.15 | $77,280 |
| 20 |  Utah | $37.12 | $77,210 |
| 21 |  Ohio | $37.05 | $77,050 |
| 22 |  Texas | $36.71 | $76,350 |
| 23 |  Florida | $36.63 | $76,190 |
| 24 |  North Dakota | $36.31 | $75,530 |
| 25 |  Michigan | $35.78 | $74,420 |
| 26 |  Iowa | $35.53 | $73,900 |
| 27 |  Nebraska | $34.69 | $72,160 |
| 28 |  Indiana | $34.39 | $71,540 |
| 29 |  Montana | $33.61 | $69,910 |
| 30 |  New Hampshire | $32.51 | $67,620 |
| 31 |  Idaho | $31.80 | $66,150 |
| 32 |  Maine | $31.41 | $65,330 |
| 33 |  Wyoming | $31.34 | $65,180 |
| 34 |  Virginia | $31.30 | $65,110 |
| 35 |  Vermont | $30.62 | $63,690 |
| 36 |  New Mexico | $30.45 | $63,340 |
| 37 |  Missouri | $29.19 | $60,720 |
| 38 |  South Dakota | $28.99 | $60,300 |
| 39 |  Kentucky | $28.96 | $60,230 |
| 40 |  Tennessee | $28.56 | $59,410 |
| 41 |  North Carolina | $27.90 | $58,030 |
| 41 |  South Carolina | $27.90 | $58,020 |
| 43 |  Oklahoma | $27.58 | $57,360 |
| 44 |  Kansas | $27.22 | $56,610 |
| 45 |  Georgia | $27.09 | $56,350 |
| 46 |  West Virginia | $26.24 | $54,570 |
| 47 |  Alabama | $25.89 | $53,850 |
| 48 |  Louisiana | $24.32 | $50,580 |
| 49 |  Arkansas | $23.12 | $48,090 |
| 50 |  Mississippi | $21.93 | $45,610 |
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Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Police Officer Avg Hourly Rate?
- California has the highest Police Officer Avg Hourly Rate in 2024, at $55.48, followed by Washington ($49.34) and Illinois ($48.81).
- Which state has the lowest Police Officer Avg Hourly Rate?
- Mississippi has the lowest Police Officer Avg Hourly Rate in 2024, at $21.93.
- What is the median Police Officer Avg Hourly Rate across US states?
- The median is $35.66 across the 50 US states with data in 2024.
- Where does this police officer salary by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics - US Bureau of Labor Statistics.