| Career | Avg. Salary (National) | Avg. Salary (Iowa) | Entry-level Education |
|---|
| Detectives & Investigators | $79,030 | $73,190 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Crime Scene Investigators | $57,340 | $63,240 | Bachelor’s degree |
| Police Officers | $58,720 | $52,240 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Correctional Officers | $44,350 | $45,690 | High school diploma or equivalent |
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Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators- Professionals employed nationwide: 8,110
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $30.41
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $63,250
- Iowa State Employment: N/A
- Iowa State Hourly Mean Wage: $28.15
- Iowa State Annual Mean Wage: $58,550
Correctional Officers and Jailers- Professionals employed nationwide: 455,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.49
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $42,610
- Iowa State Employment: 3,240
- Iowa State Hourly Mean Wage: $20.24
- Iowa State Annual Mean Wage: $42,090
Court Reporters- Professionals employed nationwide: 3,172,420
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.07
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,740
- Iowa State Employment: 320
- Iowa State Hourly Mean Wage: $27.20
- Iowa State Annual Mean Wage: $56,570
Detectives and Criminal Investigators- Professionals employed nationwide: 110,380
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $31.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $65,860
- Iowa State Employment: N/A
- Iowa State Hourly Mean Wage: $30.23
- Iowa State Annual Mean Wage: $62,890
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
- Iowa State Employment: 310
- Iowa State Hourly Mean Wage: $29.80
- Iowa State Annual Mean Wage: $61,980
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
- Iowa State Employment: 790
- Iowa State Hourly Mean Wage: $33.04
- Iowa State Annual Mean Wage: $68,720
Fish and Game Wardens- Professionals employed nationwide: 7,530
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $26.42
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $54,950
- Iowa State Employment: 140
- Iowa State Hourly Mean Wage: $23.76
- Iowa State Annual Mean Wage: $49,420
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates - Professionals employed nationwide: 26,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $49.99
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $103,990
- Iowa State Employment: 260
- Iowa State Hourly Mean Wage: $25.09
- Iowa State Annual Mean Wage: $52,180
Law Clerks- Professionals employed nationwide: 32,630
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.17
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,960
- Iowa State Employment: 50
- Iowa State Hourly Mean Wage: $18.74
- Iowa State Annual Mean Wage: $38,990
Lawyers- Professionals employed nationwide: 556,790
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $62.03
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $129,020
- Iowa State Employment: 2,960
- Iowa State Hourly Mean Wage: $49.23
- Iowa State Annual Mean Wage: $102,390
Paralegals and Legal Assistants- Professionals employed nationwide: 246,810
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $24.08
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $50,080
- Iowa State Employment: 1,390
- Iowa State Hourly Mean Wage: $20.79
- Iowa State Annual Mean Wage: $43,240
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
- Iowa State Employment: 4,820
- Iowa State Hourly Mean Wage: $22.12
- Iowa State Annual Mean Wage: $46,270
Private Investigators and Detectives- Professionals employed nationwide: 31,250
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $22.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $47,130
- Iowa State Employment: 70
- Iowa State Hourly Mean Wage: $25.85
- Iowa State Annual Mean Wage: $53,770
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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