Miscellaneous law enforcement workers

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2022 Workforce

18.8k

Average Age

40.7

Average Salary

$50,155

Average Male Salary

$52,672

Average Female Salary

$42,800

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 $50,155 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Miscellaneous law enforcement workers are Hawaii County PUMA, HI, NYC-Queens Community District 12--Jamaica, St. Albans, & Hollis PUMA, NY, and Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Miscellaneous law enforcement workers are Hawaii County PUMA, HI, NYC-Queens Community District 12--Jamaica, St. Albans, & Hollis PUMA, NY, and Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Miscellaneous law enforcement workers workforce. Miscellaneous law enforcement workers workforce in 2022 was 18,814 people, of which 25.5% were women and 74.5% were men. Miscellaneous law enforcement workers are paid most in Hawaii County PUMA, HI but are relatively concentrated in Hawaii County PUMA, HI.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

14,016

Male Workforce

± 2.91k

4,798

Female Workforce

± 1.7k

The Miscellaneous law enforcement workers workforce in 2022 was 18,814 people (25.5% women and 74.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 46.4% between 2014 (12,850) and 2022 (18,814).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were North Dakota ($98,259), New Mexico ($95,084), and Minnesota ($83,994).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$50,155

AVERAGE WAGE

#318 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Miscellaneous law enforcement workers earned an average of $50,155, $14,528 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Miscellaneous law enforcement workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.329

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Miscellaneous law enforcement workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.329, 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 ($115,659).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

18.8k

2022 Workforce

± 3,367

1.28%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 25.1%

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 50.6%, followed by Administration of environmental quality & housing programs with 32.7% and Administration of economic programs & space research with 16.7%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Miscellaneous law enforcement workers in the US. The workforce of Miscellaneous law enforcement workers in 2022 was 18,814 people, with 25.5% woman, and 74.5% men. The average age of male Miscellaneous law enforcement workers in the workforce is 40.6 and of female Miscellaneous law enforcement workers is 40.9, 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 2022 was 18,814 people, with 25.5% woman, and 74.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (2,736 people), 30 to 34 years (2,418 people), and 50 to 54 years (2,272 people). Among them they concentrated 41.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 15.8% of Miscellaneous law enforcement workers workers were Hispanic and 84.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (66.8%), Puerto Rican (24.7)%, and Cuban (8.5)%

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Races

In 2022, 64.9% of the Miscellaneous law enforcement workers workforce were White, of which 21.7% were women and 78.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (15.7%) and Two or More Races (7.04%).

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 2022 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 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (1,364 people), Natural Resources & Conservation (987 people), and Protective Services (961 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Miscellaneous law enforcement workers workers were Bachelors Degree (5,911 people), Some college (4,840 people), and High School or Equivalent (3,982 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.