| Career | Avg. Salary (National) | Avg. Salary (Hawaii) | Entry-level Education |
|---|
| Detectives & Investigators | $79,030 | $87,860 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Police Officers | $58,720 | $57,470 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Crime Scene Investigators | $57,340 | $53,520 | Bachelor’s degree |
| Correctional Officers | $44,350 | $48,000 | 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
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators- Professionals employed nationwide: 8,110
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $30.41
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $63,250
Bailiffs- Professionals employed nationwide: 17,140
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $19.35
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $40,240
Correctional Officers and Jailers- Professionals employed nationwide: 455,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.49
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $42,610
- Hawaii State Employment: 2,000
- Hawaii State Hourly Mean Wage: $22.68
- Hawaii State Annual Mean Wage: $47,170
Court Reporters- Professionals employed nationwide: 3,172,420
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.07
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,740
- Hawaii State Employment: 30
- Hawaii State Hourly Mean Wage: $29.55
- Hawaii State Annual Mean Wage: $61,460
Detectives and Criminal Investigators- Professionals employed nationwide: 110,380
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $31.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $65,860
- Hawaii State Employment: 500
- Hawaii State Hourly Mean Wage: $36.84
- Hawaii State Annual Mean Wage: $76,640
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
- Hawaii State Employment: 100
- Hawaii State Hourly Mean Wage: $34.02
- Hawaii State Annual Mean Wage: $70,760
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
- Hawaii State Employment: 700
- Hawaii State Hourly Mean Wage: $38.54
- Hawaii State Annual Mean Wage: $80,160
Fish and Game Wardens- Professionals employed nationwide: 7,530
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $26.42
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $54,950
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates- Professionals employed nationwide: 26350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $49.99
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $103,990
Law Clerks- Professionals employed nationwide: 32,630
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.17
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,960
- Hawaii State Employment: 100
- Hawaii State Hourly Mean Wage: $24.30
- Hawaii State Annual Mean Wage: $50,540
Lawyers- Professionals employed nationwide: 556,790
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $62.03
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $129,020
- Hawaii State Employment: 2,100
- Hawaii State Hourly Mean Wage: $45.59
- Hawaii State Annual Mean Wage: $94,830
Paralegals and Legal Assistants- Professionals employed nationwide: 246810
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $24.08
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $50,080
- Hawaii State Employment: 950
- Hawaii State Hourly Mean Wage: $22.90
- Hawaii State Annual Mean Wage: $47,640
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
- Hawaii State Employment: 2,900
- Hawaii State Hourly Mean Wage: $26.01
- Hawaii State Annual Mean Wage: $54,110
Private Investigators and Detectives- Professionals employed nationwide: 31,250
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $22.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $47,130
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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