Georgia may be another state you would be surprised to see in the top five. With a quickly growing economy and its location on the eastern seaboard, Georgia is quickly becoming one of more populated states in the south. In fact, an entire new city was recently incorporated in the Atlanta-area that required hundreds of officers to police. With an expected addition of 910 officers per year, Georgia rounds out our Top 5 list of the top places to be a cop.

Here’s a quick snapshot of the statistics:

• Total patrol officers and deputies in 2004: 21,670
• Total expected by 2014: 25,200
• Number of newly hired officers each year: 910
• Median salary for patrol officers and deputies: $36,316

Other States:

1. California
2. Florida
3. New York
4. Illinois