| Career | Avg. Salary (National) | Avg. Salary (New Mexico) | Entry-level Education |
|---|
| Detectives & Investigators | $79,030 | $80,090 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Crime Scene Investigators | $57,340 | $53,060 | Bachelor’s degree |
| Police Officers | $58,720 | $47,100 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Correctional Officers | $44,350 | $32,740 | 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
- New Mexico State Employment: 40
- New Mexico State Hourly Mean Wage: $52.82
- New Mexico State Annual Mean Wage: $109,880
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators- Professionals employed nationwide: 8,110
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $30.41
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $63,250
- New Mexico State Employment: 50
- New Mexico State Hourly Mean Wage: $16.07
- New Mexico State Annual Mean Wage: $33,430
Bailiffs- Professionals employed nationwide: 17,140
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $19.35
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $40,240
- New Mexico State Employment: 50
- New Mexico State Hourly Mean Wage: $16.07
- New Mexico State Annual Mean Wage: $33,430
Correctional Officers and Jailers - Professionals employed nationwide: 455,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.49
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $42,610
- New Mexico State Employment: 4,010
- New Mexico State Hourly Mean Wage: $17.70
- New Mexico State Annual Mean Wage: $36,810
Criminal Investigators and Detectives - Professionals employed nationwide: 110,380
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $31.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $65,860
- New Mexico State Employment: 1,860
- New Mexico State Hourly Mean Wage: $26.27
- New Mexico State Annual Mean Wage: $54,650
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
- New Mexico State Employment: 230
- New Mexico State Hourly Mean Wage: $23.58
- New Mexico State Annual Mean Wage: $49,040
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
- New Mexico State Employment: 950
- New Mexico State Hourly Mean Wage: $31.71
- New Mexico State Annual Mean Wage: $65,960
Fish and Game Wardens- Professionals employed nationwide: 7,530
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $26.42
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $54,950
- New Mexico State Employment: N/A
- New Mexico State Hourly Mean Wage: $18.38
- New Mexico State Annual Mean Wage: $38,240
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates- Professionals employed nationwide: 26,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $49.99
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $103,990
- New Mexico State Employment: 1,030
- New Mexico State Hourly Mean Wage: $27.40
- New Mexico State Annual Mean Wage: $56,990
Law Clerks- Professionals employed nationwide: 32,630
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.17
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,960
- New Mexico State Employment: 120
- New Mexico State Hourly Mean Wage: $24.14
- New Mexico State Annual Mean Wage: $50,220
Lawyers- Professionals employed nationwide: 556,790
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $62.03
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $129,020
- New Mexico State Employment: 2,620
- New Mexico State Hourly Mean Wage: $43.35
- New Mexico State Annual Mean Wage: $90,160
Paralegals and Legal Assistants- Professionals employed nationwide: 246,810
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $24.08
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $50,080
- New Mexico State Employment: 1,480
- New Mexico State Hourly Mean Wage: $20.03
- New Mexico State Annual Mean Wage: $41,650
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
- New Mexico State Employment: 3,950
- New Mexico State Hourly Mean Wage: $20.88
- New Mexico State Annual Mean Wage: $43,430
Private Investigators and Detectives- Professionals employed nationwide: 31,250
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $22.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $47,130
- New Mexico State Employment: 40
- New Mexico State Hourly Mean Wage: $31.12
- New Mexico State Annual Mean Wage: $64,730
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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