| Career | Avg. Salary (National) | Avg. Salary (Arkansas) | Entry-level Education |
|---|
| Detectives & Investigators | $79,030 | $52,520 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Crime Scene Investigators | $57,340 | $39,360 | Bachelor’s degree |
| Police Officers | $58,720 | $37,050 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Correctional Officers | $44,350 | $32,050 | High school diploma or equivalent |
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Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers- Professionals employed nationwide: 13,140
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $42.13
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $87,620
- Arkansas State Employment: 190
- Arkansas State Hourly Mean Wage: $18.96
- Arkansas State Annual Mean Wage: $27.69
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators- Professionals employed nationwide: 8,110
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $30.41
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $63,250
- Arkansas State Employment: 40
- Arkansas State Hourly Mean Wage: $19.23
- Arkansas State Annual Mean Wage: $23.12
Bailiffs- Professionals employed nationwide: 17,140
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $19.35
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $40,240
- Arkansas State Employment: 100
- Arkansas State Hourly Mean Wage: $14.96
- Arkansas State Annual Mean Wage: $31,110
Correctional Officers and Jailers- Professionals employed nationwide: 455,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.49
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $42,610
- Arkansas State Employment: 4,660
- Arkansas State Hourly Mean Wage: $14.83
- Arkansas State Annual Mean Wage: $30,850
Court Reporters- Professionals employed nationwide: 3,172,420
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.07
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,740
- Arkansas State Employment: 100
- Arkansas State Hourly Mean Wage: $15.69
- Arkansas State Annual Mean Wage: $32,640
Detectives and Criminal Investigators- Professionals employed nationwide: 110,380
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $31.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $65,860
- Arkansas State Employment: 470
- Arkansas State Hourly Mean Wage: $24.71
- Arkansas State Annual Mean Wage: $51,400
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional Officers- Professionals employed nationwide: 45,540
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $28.76
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $59,810
- Arkansas State Employment: 130
- Arkansas State Hourly Mean Wage: $23.39
- Arkansas State Annual Mean Wage: $48,640
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives- Professionals employed nationwide: 99,900
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $37.78
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $78,580
- Arkansas State Employment: 610
- Arkansas State Hourly Mean Wage: $24.93
- Arkansas State Annual Mean Wage: $51,860
Fish and Game Wardens- Professionals employed nationwide: 7,530
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $26.42
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $54,950
- Arkansas State Employment: 170
- Arkansas State Hourly Mean Wage: $18.10
- Arkansas State Annual Mean Wage: $37,640
Judges, Magistrates Judges, and Magistrates- Professionals employed nationwide: 26,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $49.99
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $103,990
- Arkansas State Employment: 160
- Arkansas State Hourly Mean Wage: $25.73
- Arkansas State Annual Mean Wage: $53,520
Law Clerks- Professionals employed nationwide: 32,630
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.17
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,960
- Arkansas State Employment: 300
- Arkansas State Hourly Mean Wage: $12.46
- Arkansas State Annual Mean Wage: $25,920
Lawyers- Professionals employed nationwide: 556,790
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $62.03
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $129,020
- Arkansas State Employment: 2,440
- Arkansas State Hourly Mean Wage: $48.37
- Arkansas State Annual Mean Wage: $100,620
Paralegals and Legal Assistants- Professionals employed nationwide: 246,810
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $24.08
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $50,080
- Arkansas State Employment: 1,470
- Arkansas State Hourly Mean Wage: $17.85
- Arkansas State Annual Mean Wage: $37,130
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers- Professionals employed nationwide: 641,590
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $26.53
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $55,180
- Arkansas State Employment: 5,360
- Arkansas State Hourly Mean Wage: $17.33
- Arkansas State Annual Mean Wage: $36,050
Private Investigators and Detectives- Professionals employed nationwide: 31,250
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $22.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $47,130
- Arkansas State Employment: 50
- Arkansas State Hourly Mean Wage: $26.4
- Arkansas State Annual Mean Wage: $54,910
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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