| Career | Avg. Salary (National) | Avg. Salary (Nebraska) | Entry-level Education |
|---|
| Detectives & Investigators | $79,030 | $70,280 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Police Officers | $58,720 | $51,600 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Crime Scene Investigators | $57,340 | $47,820 | Bachelor’s degree |
| Correctional Officers | $44,350 | $34,740 | 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
- Nebraska State Employment: 30
- Nebraska State Hourly Mean Wage: $39.60
- Nebraska State Annual Mean Wage: $82,360
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators- Professionals employed nationwide: 8,110
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $30.41
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $63,250
- Nebraska State Employment: 30
- Nebraska State Hourly Mean Wage: $31.06
- Nebraska State Annual Mean Wage: $64,600
Bailiffs- Professionals employed nationwide: 17,140
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $19.35
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $40,240
- Nebraska State Employment: 70
- Nebraska State Hourly Mean Wage: $20.64
- Nebraska State Annual Mean Wage: $42,930
Correctional Officers and Jailers- Professionals employed nationwide: 455,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.49
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $42,610
- Nebraska State Employment: 1,910
- Nebraska State Hourly Mean Wage: $14.88
- Nebraska State Annual Mean Wage: $30,950
Court Reporters- Professionals employed nationwide: 3,172,420
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.07
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,740
- Nebraska State Employment: 50
- Nebraska State Hourly Mean Wage: $24.18
- Nebraska State Annual Mean Wage: $50,290
Detectives and Criminal Investigators- Professionals employed nationwide: 110,380
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $31.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $65,860
- Nebraska State Employment: 310
- Nebraska State Hourly Mean Wage: $28.36
- Nebraska State Annual Mean Wage: $58,980
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
- Nebraska State Employment: 310
- Nebraska State Hourly Mean Wage: $21.32
- Nebraska State Annual Mean Wage: $44,340
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
- Nebraska State Employment: 660
- Nebraska State Hourly Mean Wage: $30.61
- Nebraska State Annual Mean Wage: $63,660
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: 26,350
- 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
- Nebraska State Employment: 200
- Nebraska State Hourly Mean Wage: $16.58
- Nebraska State Annual Mean Wage: $34,490
Lawyers- Professionals employed nationwide: 556,790
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $62.03
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $129,020
- Nebraska State Employment: 2,480
- Nebraska State Hourly Mean Wage: $46.98
- Nebraska State Annual Mean Wage: $97,710
Paralegals and Legal Assistants- Professionals employed nationwide: 246,810
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $24.08
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $50,080
- Nebraska State Employment: 1,080
- Nebraska State Hourly Mean Wage: $18.90
- Nebraska State Annual Mean Wage: $39,310
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
- Nebraska State Employment: 3,420
- Nebraska State Hourly Mean Wage: $21.36
- Nebraska State Annual Mean Wage: $44,430
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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