23. Mississippi
Annual median wage: $33,430
Cost of living: 86
Employment: 7,320
Mississippi ranks 23rd in our list of best states for police officers. It is America’s cheapest state. In the same way, the state offers the cheapest wages for police officers. Does that make it a bad state for them? In all practicality, the honest answer is no, it does not. They have really good employment rates for police officers, which makes job hunting easier.
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