| Career | Avg. Salary (National) | Avg. Salary (Washington) | Entry-level Education |
|---|
| Detectives & Investigators | $79,030 | $80,410 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Police Officers | $58,720 | $70,640 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Crime Scene Investigators | $57,340 | $56,730 | Bachelor’s degree |
| Correctional Officers | $44,350 | $48,870 | 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
- Washington State Employment: 420
- Washington State Hourly Mean Wage: $44.58
- Washington State Annual Mean Wage: $92,740
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators- Professionals employed nationwide: 8,110
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $30.41
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $63,250
- Washington State Employment: 120
- Washington State Hourly Mean Wage: $36.16
- Washington State Annual Mean Wage: $75,200
Bailiffs- Professionals employed nationwide: 17,140
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $19.35
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $40,240
- Washington State Employment: 220
- Washington State Hourly Mean Wage: $20.55
- Washington State Annual Mean Wage: $42,740
Correctional Officers and Jailers - Professionals employed nationwide: 455,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.49
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $42,610
- Washington State Employment: 8,170
- Washington State Hourly Mean Wage: $22.66
- Washington State Annual Mean Wage: $47,140
Court Reporters - Professionals employed nationwide: 3,172,420
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.07
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,740
- Washington State Employment: 210
- Washington State Hourly Mean Wage: $33.27
- Washington State Annual Mean Wage: $69,200
Criminal Investigators and Detectives - Professionals employed nationwide: 110,380
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $31.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $65,860
- Washington State Employment: 1,670
- Washington State Hourly Mean Wage: $36.70
- Washington State Annual Mean Wage: $76,330
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
- Washington State Employment: 510
- Washington State Hourly Mean Wage: $32.97
- Washington State Annual Mean Wage: $68,580
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
- Washington State Employment: 1,970
- Washington State Hourly Mean Wage: $41.47
- Washington State Annual Mean Wage: $86,250
Fish and Game Wardens- Professionals employed nationwide: 7,530
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $26.42
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $54,950
- Washington State Employment: 100
- Washington State Hourly Mean Wage: $28.99
- Washington State Annual Mean Wage: $60,290
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates- Professionals employed nationwide: 26,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $49.99
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $103,990
- Washington State Employment: 930
- Washington State Hourly Mean Wage: $51.33
- Washington State Annual Mean Wage: $106,770
Law Clerks- Professionals employed nationwide: 32,630
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.17
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,960
- Washington State Employment: 400
- Washington State Hourly Mean Wage: $25.64
- Washington State Annual Mean Wage: $53,320
Lawyers- Professionals employed nationwide: 556,790
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $62.03
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $129,020
- Washington State Employment: 9,990
- Washington State Hourly Mean Wage: $54.12
- Washington State Annual Mean Wage: $112,560
Paralegals and Legal Assistants- Professionals employed nationwide: 246,810
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $24.08
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $50,080
- Washington State Employment: 6,080
- Washington State Hourly Mean Wage: $23.34
- Washington State Annual Mean Wage: $48,550
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
- Washington State Employment: 9,080
- Washington State Hourly Mean Wage: $31.07
- Washington State Annual Mean Wage: $64,620
Private Investigators and Detectives- Professionals employed nationwide: 31,250
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $22.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $47,130
- Washington State Employment: 380
- Washington State Hourly Mean Wage: $26.41
- Washington State Annual Mean Wage: $54,930
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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