| Career | Avg. Salary (National) | Avg. Salary (Texas) | Entry-level Education |
|---|
| Detectives & Investigators | $79,030 | $76,540 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Police Officers | $58,720 | $53,030 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Crime Scene Investigators | $57,340 | $46,830 | Bachelor’s degree |
| Correctional Officers | $44,350 | $35,130 | 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
- Texas State Employment: 560
- Texas State Hourly Mean Wage: $39.99
- Texas State Annual Mean Wage: $83,170
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators- Professionals employed nationwide: 8,110
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $30.41
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $63,250
- Texas State Employment: 410
- Texas State Hourly Mean Wage: $25.24
- Texas State Annual Mean Wage: $52,490
Bailiffs- Professionals employed nationwide: 17,140
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $19.35
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $40,240
- Texas State Employment: 620
- Texas State Hourly Mean Wage: $19.55
- Texas State Annual Mean Wage: $40,650
Correctional Officers and Jailers- Professionals employed nationwide: 455,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.49
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $42,610
- Texas State Employment: 47,180
- Texas State Hourly Mean Wage: $15.99
- Texas State Annual Mean Wage: $33,250
Court Reporters- Professionals employed nationwide: 3,172,420
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.07
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,740
- Texas State Employment: 1,360
- Texas State Hourly Mean Wage: $26.13
- Texas State Annual Mean Wage: $54,350
Detectives and Criminal Investigators- Professionals employed nationwide: 110,380
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $31.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $65,860
- Texas State Employment: 14,350
- Texas State Hourly Mean Wage: $28.23
- Texas State Annual Mean Wage: $58,720
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
- Texas State Employment: 5,910
- Texas State Hourly Mean Wage: $22.17
- Texas State Annual Mean Wage: $46,110
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
- Texas State Employment: 5,900
- Texas State Hourly Mean Wage: $35.32
- Texas State Annual Mean Wage: $73,470
Fish and Game Wardens- Professionals employed nationwide: 7,530
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $26.42
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $54,950
- Texas State Employment: 450
- Texas State Hourly Mean Wage: $23.53
- Texas State Annual Mean Wage: $48,950
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates- Professionals employed nationwide: 26,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $49.99
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $103,990
- Texas State Employment: 2,680
- Texas State Hourly Mean Wage: $36.58
- Texas State Annual Mean Wage: $76,080
Law Clerks- Professionals employed nationwide: 32,630
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.17
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,960
- Texas State Employment: 1,820
- Texas State Hourly Mean Wage: $17.95
- Texas State Annual Mean Wage: $37,330
Lawyers- Professionals employed nationwide: 556,790
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $62.03
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $129,020
- Texas State Employment: 32,950
- Texas State Hourly Mean Wage: $62.91
- Texas State Annual Mean Wage: $130,850
Paralegals and Legal Assistants- Professionals employed nationwide: 246,810
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $24.08
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $50,080
- Texas State Employment: 16,790
- Texas State Hourly Mean Wage: $23.84
- Texas State Annual Mean Wage: $49,590
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
- Texas State Employment: 51,410
- Texas State Hourly Mean Wage: $23.86
- Texas State Annual Mean Wage: $49,620
Private Investigators and Detectives- Professionals employed nationwide: 31,250
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $22.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $47,130
- Texas State Employment: 2,160
- Texas State Hourly Mean Wage: $22.86
- Texas State Annual Mean Wage: $47,550
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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