| Career | Avg. Salary (National) | Avg. Salary (Louisiana) | Entry-level Education |
|---|
| Detectives & Investigators | $79,030 | $58,620 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Crime Scene Investigators | $57,340 | $46,000 | Bachelor’s degree |
| Police Officers | $58,720 | $38,970 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Correctional Officers | $44,350 | $34,090 | 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
- Louisiana Employment: 200
- Louisiana Hourly Mean Wage: $34.33
- Louisiana Annual Mean Wage: $71,400
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators- Professionals employed nationwide: 8,110
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $30.41
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $63,250
- Louisiana Employment: N/A
- Louisiana Hourly Mean Wage: $22.72
- Louisiana Annual Mean Wage: $47,260
Bailiffs- Professionals employed nationwide: 17,140
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $19.35
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $40,240
- Louisiana Employment: 490/p>
- Louisiana Hourly Mean Wage: $14.74
- Louisiana Annual Mean Wage: $30,660
Correctional Officers and Jailers- Professionals employed nationwide: 455,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.49
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $42,610
- Louisiana Employment: 10,470
- Louisiana Hourly Mean Wage: $16.08
- Louisiana Annual Mean Wage: $33,440
Court Reporters- Professionals employed nationwide: 3,172,420
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.07
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,740
- Louisiana Employment: 580
- Louisiana Hourly Mean Wage: $17.98
- Louisiana Annual Mean Wage: $37,390
Detectives and Criminal Investigators- Professionals employed nationwide: 110,380
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $31.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $65,860
- Louisiana Employment: 2,140
- Louisiana Hourly Mean Wage: $24.95
- Louisiana Annual Mean Wage: $51,890
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
- Louisiana Employment: 1,820
- Louisiana Hourly Mean Wage: $24.00
- Louisiana Annual Mean Wage: $49,920
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
- Louisiana Employment: 2,100
- Louisiana Hourly Mean Wage: $29.20
- Louisiana Annual Mean Wage: $60,730
Fish and Game Wardens- Professionals employed nationwide: 7,530
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $26.42
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $54,950
- Louisiana Employment: 240
- Louisiana Hourly Mean Wage: $21.93
- Louisiana Annual Mean Wage: $45,620
Judges, Magistrates Judges, and Magistrates- Professionals employed nationwide: 26,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $49.99
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $103,990
- Louisiana Employment: 220
- Louisiana Hourly Mean Wage: $28.10
- Louisiana Annual Mean Wage: $58,450
Law Clerks- Professionals employed nationwide: 32,630
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.17
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,960
- Louisiana Employment: 670
- Louisiana Hourly Mean Wage: $16.48
- Louisiana Annual Mean Wage: $34,270
Lawyers- Professionals employed nationwide: 556,790
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $62.03
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $129,020
- Louisiana Employment: 7,300
- Louisiana Hourly Mean Wage: $45.41
- Louisiana Annual Mean Wage: $94,450
Paralegals and Legal Assistants- Professionals employed nationwide: 246,810
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $24.08
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $50,080
- Louisiana Employment: 3,730
- Louisiana Hourly Mean Wage: $20.47
- Louisiana Annual Mean Wage: $42,570
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
- Louisiana Employment: 10,520
- Louisiana Hourly Mean Wage: $18.06
- Louisiana Annual Mean Wage: $37,560
Private Investigators and Detectives- Professionals employed nationwide: 31,250
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $22.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $47,130
- Louisiana Employment: 330
- Louisiana Hourly Mean Wage: $18.19
- Louisiana Annual Mean Wage: $37,840
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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