| Career | Avg. Salary (National) | Avg. Salary (Oklahoma) | Entry-level Education |
|---|
| Crime Scene Investigators | $57,340 | $59,580 | Bachelor’s degree |
| Detectives & Investigators | $79,030 | $53,720 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Police Officers | $58,720 | $41,980 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Correctional Officers | $44,350 | $33,400 | 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
- Oklahoma State Employment: 180
- Oklahoma State Hourly Mean Wage: $37.10
- Oklahoma State Annual Mean Wage: $77,160
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators- Professionals employed nationwide: 8,110
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $30.41
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $63,250
- Oklahoma State Employment: 90
- Oklahoma State Hourly Mean Wage: $28.56
- Oklahoma State Annual Mean Wage: $59,400
Bailiffs- Professionals employed nationwide: 17,140
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $19.35
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $40,240
- Oklahoma State Employment: 270
- Oklahoma State Hourly Mean Wage: $14.28
- Oklahoma State Annual Mean Wage: $29,700
Correctional Officers and Jailers - Professionals employed nationwide: 455,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.49
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $42,610
- Oklahoma State Employment:7,710
- Oklahoma State Hourly Mean Wage: $13.39
- Oklahoma State Annual Mean Wage: $27,850
Court Reporters - Professionals employed nationwide: 3,172,420
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.07
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,740
- Oklahoma State Employment: 410
- Oklahoma State Hourly Mean Wage: $24.86
- Oklahoma State Annual Mean Wage: $51,710
Criminal Investigators and Detectives - Professionals employed nationwide: 110,380
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $31.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $65,860
- Oklahoma State Employment: 1,700
- Oklahoma State Hourly Mean Wage: $24.95
- Oklahoma State 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
- Oklahoma State Employment: 860
- Oklahoma State Hourly Mean Wage: $22.54
- Oklahoma State Annual Mean Wage: $46,870
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
- Oklahoma State Employment: 1,460
- Oklahoma State Hourly Mean Wage: $27.71
- Oklahoma State Annual Mean Wage: $57,640
Fish and Game Wardens- Professionals employed nationwide: 7,530
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $26.42
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $54,950
- Oklahoma State Employment: 210
- Oklahoma State Hourly Mean Wage: $18.26
- Oklahoma State Annual Mean Wage: $37,980
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates- Professionals employed nationwide: 26,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $49.99
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $103,990
- Oklahoma State Employment: 470
- Oklahoma State Hourly Mean Wage: $49.35
- Oklahoma State Annual Mean Wage: $102,650
Law Clerks- Professionals employed nationwide: 32,630
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.17
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,960
- Oklahoma State Employment: 340
- Oklahoma State Hourly Mean Wage: $15.49
- Oklahoma State Annual Mean Wage: $32,220
Lawyers- Professionals employed nationwide: 556,790
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $62.03
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $129,020
- Oklahoma State Employment: 6,400
- Oklahoma State Hourly Mean Wage: $43.79
- Oklahoma State Annual Mean Wage: $91,080
Paralegals and Legal Assistants- Professionals employed nationwide: 246,810
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $24.08
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $50,080
- Oklahoma State Employment: 2,620
- Oklahoma State Hourly Mean Wage: $20.92
- Oklahoma State Annual Mean Wage: $43,520
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
- Oklahoma State Employment: 7,460
- Oklahoma State Hourly Mean Wage: $17.58
- Oklahoma State Annual Mean Wage: $36,560
Private Investigators and Detectives- Professionals employed nationwide: 31,250
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $22.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $47,130
- Oklahoma State Employment: 380
- Oklahoma State Hourly Mean Wage: $22.02
- Oklahoma State Annual Mean Wage: $45,800
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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