Miscellaneous law enforcement workers

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2024 Workforce

18.5k

Average Age

42.1

Average Salary

$55,921

Average Male Salary

$58,422

Average Female Salary

$47,330

About

Miscellaneous law enforcement workers are most often employed by the Justice, public order, & safety activities industry. The average yearly wage for Miscellaneous law enforcement workers was $55,921 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Miscellaneous law enforcement workers are Berrien County PUMA, MI, Hawaii County PUMA, HI, and NYC-Queens Community District 12--Jamaica, St. Albans, & Hollis PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Miscellaneous law enforcement workers are Washington & Ozaukee Counties PUMA, WI, Berrien County PUMA, MI, and Campbell, Goshen, Platte, Johnson, Washakie, Weston, Crook & Niobrara Counties PUMA, WY.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Miscellaneous law enforcement workers workforce. Miscellaneous law enforcement workers workforce in 2024 was 18,505 people, of which 22.6% were women and 77.4% were men.

Miscellaneous law enforcement workers are paid most in Hawaii County PUMA, HI but are relatively concentrated in Washington & Ozaukee Counties PUMA, WI.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

14,332

Male Workforce

± 2.94k

4,173

Female Workforce

± 1.59k

The Miscellaneous law enforcement workers workforce in 2024 was 18,505 people (22.6% women and 77.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 44% between 2014 (12,850) and 2024 (18,505).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Miscellaneous law enforcement workers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Utah ($250,433), North Dakota ($96,136), and Washington ($78,026).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$55,921

AVERAGE WAGE

#287 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Miscellaneous law enforcement workers earned an average of $55,921, $13,957 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Miscellaneous law enforcement workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.356

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Miscellaneous law enforcement workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.356, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Miscellaneous law enforcement workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Miscellaneous law enforcement workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Miscellaneous law enforcement workers and on wages for those in the field. Justice, public order, & safety activities is the industry that employs the most Miscellaneous law enforcement workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Miscellaneous law enforcement workers, by average wage, is National security & international affairs ($79,464).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

18.5k

2024 Workforce

± 3,340

0.162%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 25.5%

This graphic shows the share of Miscellaneous law enforcement workers employed by various industries. Justice, public order, & safety activities employs the largest share of Miscellaneous law enforcement workers at 42.4%, followed by Administration of environmental quality & housing programs with 32.4% and Museums, art galleries, historical sites, & similar institutions with 13.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Miscellaneous law enforcement workers in the US. The workforce of Miscellaneous law enforcement workers in 2024 was 18,505 people, with 22.6% woman, and 77.4% men. The average age of male Miscellaneous law enforcement workers in the workforce is 41.2 and of female Miscellaneous law enforcement workers is 45.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Miscellaneous law enforcement workers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Miscellaneous law enforcement workers in 2024 was 18,505 people, with 22.6% woman, and 77.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (2,652 people), 50 to 54 years (2,357 people), and 30 to 34 years (2,233 people). Among them they concentrated 40.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 14.8% of Miscellaneous law enforcement workers workers were Hispanic and 85.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (81.9%), Puerto Rican (12.7)%, and Salvadoran (5.44)%

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Races

In 2024, 63.4% of the Miscellaneous law enforcement workers workforce were White, of which 20.6% were women and 79.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (13%) and Two or More Races (10%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Miscellaneous law enforcement workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Miscellaneous law enforcement workers is Biology but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Natural Resources & Conservation.

Among the necessary skills for Miscellaneous law enforcement workers, Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Miscellaneous law enforcement workers need more than the average amount of Social Perceptiveness.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Miscellaneous law enforcement workers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (1,549 people), Natural Resources & Conservation (1,143 people), and Protective Services (1,039 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Miscellaneous law enforcement workers workers were Bachelors Degree (5,996 people), High School or Equivalent (4,103 people), and Some college (4,079 people).

The graphic shows the Miscellaneous law enforcement workers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Miscellaneous law enforcement workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Miscellaneous law enforcement workers need many skills, but most especially Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening.