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Police Pensions by State

New York has the highest Police Pensions Avg. Annual Pay in 2025 ($67,992), followed by Alaska ($66,930) and Massachusetts ($66,214). Delaware has the lowest ($44,678).

EconomicsPolitics & Government50 states · 4 metricsUpdated Apr 26, 2025Original page
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Median
$56,492
Middle half $52,048 – $59,379
Average
$56,039
50 states
Highest
$67,992
New York
Lowest
$44,678
Delaware

Data

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50 states · # = rank by Police Pensions Avg. Annual Pay
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1New York$67,992NoNo60 years of age, or at any age after completing 20 full years of creditable service.
2Alaska$66,930YesNoEarly retirement age 55 if vested, and normal - age 60 if vested. Any age with 30 years service or 20 years of police/fire service.
3Massachusetts$66,214YesYes65 years of age.
4Oregon$64,317NoNoAny age with 30 years of service., 55 with 25 years of service.
5Colorado$63,198YesYesNormal Retirement benefits are age 50 with 25 years of service credit.
6Hawaii$62,991NoNoAge 55 with 25 years of service.
7New Jersey$61,552YesNo65 years of age.
8Wisconsin$61,196NoNoAge 55 (early retirement)., 65 for normal retirement.
9Pennsylvania$60,774YesYes55 years of age with 10 years of service., those with 20+ years qualify for the state police pension.
10South Dakota$60,629NoNo55 with three years of service (early retirement), full benefits upon attaining Rule of 85 (age + years of service = 85 or higher).
11Virginia$60,108YesNoAge 60 with at least five years of service., 50 with at least 25 years of service.
12California$59,835YesNoService retirement is a lifetime benefit. In general, you can retire as early as age 50 with five years of service credit unless all service was earned on or after January 1, 2013. Then you must be at least age 52 to retire.
13Minnesota$59,380NoNoBetween age 50 and 60.
14Rhode Island$59,374YesNoWith 20 years of service, or age 62+ upon attaining Rule of 95 (age + years of service = 95 or more).
15Iowa$59,175NoNo55 years of age with 22 years of service.
16Maryland$58,842YesNoAge 60 with at least eight years of eligible service.
17New Mexico$58,753NoYesAny age with 25 or more years of service credit; Age 60 or older with 20 or more years of service credit
18Illinois$58,751YesNoA police officer age 55 or more who has 10 or more years of service in that capacity shall be entitled at his option to receive a monthly pension for his service as a police officer computed by multiplying 2.5% for each year of such service by his or her final average salary.
19Indiana$57,692NoYes65 years of age, or age 50 with 15 or more years of creditable service.
20Connecticut$57,675YesYesAge 55 with at least 10 but less than 25 years of service., Any age with 20 years of of hazardous duty service.
21Ohio$57,639YesNoAge 52 with at least 25 years of service, For those whose OP&F membership began on or before July 1, 2013, normal service retirement eligibility is age 48 years with at least 25 years of service.
22Nebraska$57,509NoNoFollowing age fifty-five but before age sixty and with twenty-five years of service.
23Idaho$57,045NoNoRule of 80 - when age and years of service add up to 80.
24Missouri$56,870YesNoUpon the completion of 20 years of creditable service or upon reaching the age of 55.
25Arizona$56,499LimitedNoMembers can retire with a lifetime benefit as early as age 50 once they have acquired 5 years of service.
26Texas$56,485LimitedNoAny age with 23 years of credible service, age 55 with 20 years of credible service or at age 62 with any credible service years.
27South Carolina$56,260NoNoAfter 27 years of service or at age 55.
28Washington$56,083NoNoAge 53 with at least five years of service.
29Oklahoma$55,980YesNoPolice in the system can retire at age 50 with at least 10 years of service or after 20 years of service, whichever is later.
30Nevada$55,228YesNoAny age with 30 years of service., 50 years of age with 20 years of service.+2
31North Carolina$55,099NoNoAny age with 30 years of creditable service., 55 with five years of creditable service.
32Tennessee$55,027YesNoUnreduced benefits begin at age 53 once your age plus your years of service equal 75 points or at age 60 with 5 years of service. Early Service Pension You must be at least 50 years old and have 10 years of service.
33Alabama$54,953YesNoService Retirement Based on years of service - minimum 15 years qualified service and age 52 - maximum benefits 30 years regardless of age - eligible to retire with 25 years qualified service regardless of age.
34Kansas$54,071NoNo65 years of age.
35New Hampshire$53,801NoNoAt age 60, regardless of years of service.
36Michigan$52,843YesNo65 years of age.
37Kentucky$52,657YesNoAge 57+ may retire with full benefits if age and years of service equal 87 ​(Rule of 87)., Age 65 may retire with full benefits after at least 60 months of service.
38Louisiana$51,845YesYesThirty years or more of service, at any age; Twenty-five years or more of service, at age fifty-five or thereafter.
39Vermont$51,713YesNoAge 57 (mandatory).
40Georgia$51,194NoNoAge 55 with 10 or 15 years of service.
41North Dakota$51,044NoNoAge 55, or earlier upon attaining Rule of 85 (age + years of service = 85 or higher).
42Wyoming$50,162NoNoAny age with 20 years of service., 60 when vested.
43Arkansas$50,134NoNoWith 30 years of actual service can retire at any age to receive retirement benefits., A member who has more than five years of service, but less than 30 years of actual service, can retire at age 65.
44Maine$48,719YesYesAge 55 with 25 years of creditable service.
45Montana$48,432LimitedNoEligible for service retirement benefits when you complete: 20 years of membership service at any age; or. 5 years of membership service and 50 years of age.
46Utah$47,128YesNo65 with 4 years of service., 62 with 10 years of service.+1
47West Virginia$46,937NoNoAge 50 with 25+ years of service., 52 with 20+ years of service.
48Florida$45,307YesNoAny police officer who completes 10 or more years of creditable service as a police officer and attains age 55, or completes 25 years of creditable service as a police officer and attains age 52, and for such period has been a member of the retirement fund is eligible for norm…
49Mississippi$45,232NoNo65 years of age.
50Delaware$44,678NoNoA member may retire after accumulating 20 years of credited service or shall be retired upon reaching the age of 55 years.

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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Police Pensions Avg. Annual Pay?
New York has the highest Police Pensions Avg. Annual Pay in 2025, at $67,992, followed by Alaska ($66,930) and Massachusetts ($66,214).
Which state has the lowest Police Pensions Avg. Annual Pay?
Delaware has the lowest Police Pensions Avg. Annual Pay in 2025, at $44,678.
What is the median Police Pensions Avg. Annual Pay across US states?
The median is $56,492 across the 50 US states with data in 2025.
Where does this police pensions by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Retired Police Salary - ZipRecruiter; What Happens to Taxpayer-Funded Pensions When Public Officials Are Convicted of Crimes? - Reason Foundation; Ready to retire? - Alaska Department of Administration; Retirement Eligibility - Arizona State Retirement System.

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