| Career | Avg. Salary (National) | Avg. Salary (Wyoming) | Entry-level Education |
|---|
| Detectives & Investigators | $79,030 | $72,420 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Crime Scene Investigators | $57,340 | $61,260 | Bachelor’s degree |
| Police Officers | $58,720 | $51,110 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Correctional Officers | $44,350 | $40,760 | 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
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators- Professionals employed nationwide: 8,110
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $30.41
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $63,250
Bailiffs- Professionals employed nationwide: 17,140
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $19.35
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $40,240
Correctional Officers and Jailers- Professionals employed nationwide: 455,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.49
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $42,610
- Wyoming State State Employment: 820
- Wyoming State State Hourly Mean Wage: $18.96
- Wyoming State State Annual Mean Wage: $39,440
Court Reporters- Professionals employed nationwide: 3,172,420
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.07
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,740
Detectives and Criminal Investigators- Professionals employed nationwide: 110,380
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $31.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $65,860
- Wyoming State State Employment: 220
- Wyoming State State Hourly Mean Wage: $29.55
- Wyoming State State Annual Mean Wage: $61,470
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
- Wyoming State State Employment: 110
- Wyoming State State Hourly Mean Wage: $27.02
- Wyoming State State Annual Mean Wage: $56,210
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
- Wyoming State State Employment: 290
- Wyoming State State Hourly Mean Wage: $32.64
- Wyoming State State Annual Mean Wage: $67,890
Fish and Game Wardens- Professionals employed nationwide: 7,530
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $26.42
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $54,950
- Wyoming State State Employment: 80
- Wyoming State State Hourly Mean Wage: $26.13
- Wyoming State State Annual Mean Wage: $54,350
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates- Professionals employed nationwide: 26,350
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $49.99
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $103,990
- Wyoming State State Employment: 50
- Wyoming State State Hourly Mean Wage: $36.43
- Wyoming State State Annual Mean Wage: $75,780
Law Clerks- Professionals employed nationwide: 32,630
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $20.17
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $41,960
- Wyoming State State Employment: 40
- Wyoming State State Hourly Mean Wage: $14.33
- Wyoming State State Annual Mean Wage: $29,800
Lawyers- Professionals employed nationwide: 556,790
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $62.03
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $129,020
- Wyoming State State Employment: 720
- Wyoming State State Hourly Mean Wage: $44.29
- Wyoming State State Annual Mean Wage: $92,120
Paralegals and Legal Assistants- Professionals employed nationwide: 246,810
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $24.08
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $50,080
- Wyoming State State Employment: 460
- Wyoming State State Hourly Mean Wage: $17.30
- Wyoming State State Annual Mean Wage: $35,990
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
- Wyoming State State Employment: 1,360
- Wyoming State State Hourly Mean Wage: $22.45
- Wyoming State State Annual Mean Wage: $46,690
Private Investigators and Detectives- Professionals employed nationwide: 31,250
- U.S. Mean Hourly Wage: $22.66
- U.S. Mean Annual Wage: $47,130
- Wyoming State State Employment: N/A
- Wyoming State State Hourly Mean Wage: $21.6
- Wyoming State State Annual Mean Wage: $44,930
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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