10. Missouri
Annual median wage: $43,790
Cost of living: 90.8
Employment: 13,030
Despite the low wages offered to police officers in Missouri, there are still people who see it as a good state for this profession. Understandably so, because the state has high employment rates. That equates to more jobs available for those who would like to become cops. They also have one of the cheapest cost of living expenses in the US.
