State Map for Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Looking to move? Some states have more opportunities for this type of work than others.
- Orange states have an above average share of this career in their workforce.
- Blue states have a below average share of this career in their workforce.
| State | Job Outlook |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Above average opportunities |
| Alaska | Average opportunities |
| American Samoa | No data available |
| Arizona | Average opportunities |
| Arkansas | Average opportunities |
| California | Average opportunities |
| Colorado | No data available |
| Connecticut | Average opportunities |
| Delaware | Average opportunities |
| District of Columbia | Above average opportunities |
| Florida | Average opportunities |
| Georgia | Average opportunities |
| Guam | No data available |
| Hawaii | Average opportunities |
| Idaho | Below average opportunities |
| Illinois | Average opportunities |
| Indiana | Average opportunities |
| Iowa | Below average opportunities |
| Kansas | Average opportunities |
| Kentucky | Average opportunities |
| Louisiana | Above average opportunities |
| Maine | Below average opportunities |
| Maryland | Below average opportunities |
| Massachusetts | Average opportunities |
| Michigan | Average opportunities |
| Minnesota | Below average opportunities |
| Mississippi | Above average opportunities |
| Missouri | Average opportunities |
| Montana | Average opportunities |
| Nebraska | Average opportunities |
| Nevada | Average opportunities |
| New Hampshire | Average opportunities |
| New Jersey | Average opportunities |
| New Mexico | Above average opportunities |
| New York | Above average opportunities |
| North Carolina | Average opportunities |
| North Dakota | Average opportunities |
| Northern Mariana Islands | No data available |
| Ohio | Average opportunities |
| Oklahoma | Above average opportunities |
| Oregon | Below average opportunities |
| Pennsylvania | Average opportunities |
| Puerto Rico | Above average opportunities |
| Rhode Island | Average opportunities |
| South Carolina | Above average opportunities |
| South Dakota | Average opportunities |
| Tennessee | Average opportunities |
| Texas | Average opportunities |
| Utah | Below average opportunities |
| Vermont | Average opportunities |
| Virgin Islands | No data available |
| Virginia | Average opportunities |
| Washington | Below average opportunities |
| West Virginia | Average opportunities |
| Wisconsin | Average opportunities |
| Wyoming | Average opportunities |
National Outlook
Average
Nationwide, new job opportunities for police and sheriff's patrol officers are likely in the future.