Miscellaneous law enforcement workers

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 $44,543 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Miscellaneous law enforcement workers are Jamaica, Hollis & St. Albans PUMA, NY, Cobb County (Central)Marietta City PUMA, GA, and Oneida, Lincoln, Vilas, Langlade & Forest Counties PUMA, WI. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Miscellaneous law enforcement workers are Oneida, Lincoln, Vilas, Langlade & Forest Counties PUMA, WI, Aroostook & Washington Counties PUMA, ME, and Jamaica, Hollis & St. Albans PUMA, NY.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Miscellaneous law enforcement workers workforce. Miscellaneous law enforcement workers workforce in 2021 was 18,351 people, of which 27.9% were women and 72.1% were men. Miscellaneous law enforcement workers are paid most in Skagit, Island & San Juan Counties PUMA, WA but are relatively concentrated in Oneida, Lincoln, Vilas, Langlade & Forest Counties PUMA, WI.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

13,222

Male Workforce

± 2.82k

5,129

Female Workforce

± 1.76k

The Miscellaneous law enforcement workers workforce in 2021 was 18,351 people (27.9% women and 72.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 44% between 2014 (12,742) and 2021 (18,351).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were North Dakota ($83,878), Maryland ($78,975), and New Mexico ($72,089).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$44,543

AVERAGE WAGE

#340 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Miscellaneous law enforcement workers earned an average of $44,543, $15,052 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Miscellaneous law enforcement workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.339

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Miscellaneous law enforcement workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.339, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 ($105,576).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

18.4k

2021 Workforce

± 3,326

8.37%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 24.1%

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 52.5%, followed by Administration of environmental quality & housing programs with 30.3% and Administration of economic programs & space research with 17.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Miscellaneous law enforcement workers in the US. The workforce of Miscellaneous law enforcement workers in 2021 was 18,351 people, with 27.9% woman, and 72.1% men. The average age of male Miscellaneous law enforcement workers in the workforce is 40.8 and of female Miscellaneous law enforcement workers is 41.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Miscellaneous law enforcement workers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Miscellaneous law enforcement workers in 2021 was 18,351 people, with 27.9% woman, and 72.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (2,511 people), 20 to 24 years (2,224 people), and 30 to 34 years (2,218 people). Among them they concentrated 39.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 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 (67.4%), Puerto Rican (23.6)%, and Cuban (8.91)%

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Races

In 2021, 67.4% of the Miscellaneous law enforcement workers workforce were White, of which 25.7% were women and 74.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (15.3%) and Asian (7.33%).

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 2021 were Natural Resources & Conservation.

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

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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (1,347 people), Natural Resources & Conservation (991 people), and Business (861 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Miscellaneous law enforcement workers workers were Bachelors Degree (5,524 people), Some college (4,765 people), and High School or Equivalent (4,181 people).

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

Skills

Chart

Value

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 Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Speaking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Fish and Game Wardens, Transit and Railroad Police, Parking Enforcement Workers, and Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Fish and Game Wardens, Transit and Railroad Police, Parking Enforcement Workers, and Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers are expected to see a growth of 5.14% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Fish and Game Wardens, Transit and Railroad Police, Parking Enforcement Workers, and Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers.

5.14%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Miscellaneous law enforcement workers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.

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