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 | Average opportunities |
| 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 | Average opportunities |
| Illinois | Average opportunities |
| Indiana | Average opportunities |
| Iowa | Below average opportunities |
| Kansas | Average opportunities |
| Kentucky | Below average opportunities |
| Louisiana | Above average opportunities |
| Maine | Below average opportunities |
| Maryland | Average opportunities |
| Massachusetts | Average opportunities |
| Michigan | Average opportunities |
| Minnesota | Below average opportunities |
| Mississippi | Above average opportunities |
| Missouri | Average opportunities |
| Montana | Average opportunities |
| Nebraska | Below 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 | Average opportunities |
| South Dakota | Average opportunities |
| Tennessee | Average opportunities |
| Texas | Average opportunities |
| Utah | Below average opportunities |
| Vermont | Below average opportunities |
| Virgin Islands | No data available |
| Virginia | Average opportunities |
| Washington | Below average opportunities |
| West Virginia | Average opportunities |
| Wisconsin | Average opportunities |
| Wyoming | Average opportunities |
For detailed state-by-state info, see employment and wages external site from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
National Outlook
Average
Nationwide, new job opportunities for police and sheriff's patrol officers are likely in the future.