The salary statistics of law enforcement workers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare law enforcement worker salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $45,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for law enforcement workers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) law enforcement workers is $103,420. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $70,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid law enforcement workers is $45,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of law enforcement workers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $70,500 | 0.43% | 16.62% |
| 2017 | $70,200 | 11.04% | - |
| 2016 | $62,450 | 1.91% | - |
| 2015 | $61,260 | 9.30% | - |
| 2014 | $55,560 | -7.11% | - |
| 2013 | $59,510 | 1.23% | - |
| 2012 | $58,780 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].