📊Broad Category
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Also known as: Border Guard, Border Patrol Officer, Constable, Cop, Deputy Sheriff, Highway Patrol Officer, Motorcycle Police, Mounted Police, Park Police, Patrol Officer
Maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, State, or Federal laws and ordinances. Perform a combination of the following duties: patrol a specific area; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts.
Wage & Employment (2024)
Median Wage
$76,290
per year
Mean Wage
$79,320
per year
Employment
667K
workers
Wage Range
$47,640 - $115,280
10th - 90th pct
Wage Distribution
$47,640Median: $76,290$115,280
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Broad Category
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