Study: Mississippi is the worst state for police pay
When we hear stories about police pay, it's usually about cops earning six figures with overtime, but the experience of most law enforcement officers in the U.S. is very different. In fact, a recent study from GOBankingRates found that police in nearly half the country earn less than the median household income of $56,516.
Police pay varies widely state-to-state. While officers in California earn an average median salary of $96,660, those in Mississippi average only $34,550 — only slightly more than a third the annual earnings of their colleagues on the West Coast.
GOBankingRates mapped the worst and best places in the U.S. for police pay. These are the bottom- and top-ranking states:
Top 5 States for Police Pay
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