Career Atlas USA

Best States for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1New Jersey94.7 / 100
  2. 2Maryland88.1 / 100
  3. 3District of Columbia79.3 / 100
  4. 4New York74.1 / 100
  5. 5Hawaii66.7 / 100
  6. 6Colorado65.4 / 100
  7. 7Minnesota64.9 / 100
  8. 8Illinois64.3 / 100
  9. 9Alaska64.2 / 100
  10. 10Connecticut63.6 / 100
  11. 11Massachusetts63.4 / 100
  12. 12California63.1 / 100
  13. 13Missouri62.1 / 100
  14. 14Georgia58.5 / 100
  15. 15Ohio57.8 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).