Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (33-3051)
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.
Employment and Job Openings
| Employment | Average Annual Openings | |||||
| 2018 Estimate | 2028 Projection | Percent Change | Labor Force Exits | Occupation Transfers | Total | |
| Alaska | 1283 | 1242 | -3.2 | 30 | 58 | 84 | United States | 687100 | 721600 | 0.0 | 16900 | 32500 | 52900 |
Job Outlook for Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with high employment opportunities.
2021 Wages
| Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
| Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
| United States | 34.02 | 19.32 | 24.34 | 31.06 | 39.35 | 49.29 |
| Alaska | 42.07 | 23.22 | 32.02 | 39.25 | 49.04 | 60.24 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 46.53 | 32.89 | 37.33 | 47.38 | 60.24 | 60.24 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 42.88 | 29.52 | 33.76 | 40.25 | 50.20 | 61.42 |
| Balance of State | 37.23 | 14.37 | 23.87 | 37.19 | 48.21 | 61.42 |
* indicates the estimate is not available, or the hourly wage is greater than $100, or the annual wage is greater than $208,000.