17. Minnesota
Annual median wage: $61,330
Cost of living: 101.1
Employment: 8,790
If you are a police officer looking for states with high wages and low cost of living expenses, you might want to check what Minnesota offers. They have wages that are higher than the national average, and though their cost of living rates stay on the average, at least they are not so expensive to have all your budget only revolve around rent and bills. Police officers are also in-demand in Minnesota, judging from their employment rates alone.
