Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

33-0000 Protective Service Occupations (Major Group)

This major group comprises the following occupations: First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers ; First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives ; First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers ; Miscellaneous First-Line Supervisors, Protective Service Workers ; Firefighters ; Fire Inspectors and Investigators ; Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists ; Bailiffs ; Correctional Officers and Jailers ; Detectives and Criminal Investigators ; Fish and Game Wardens ; Parking Enforcement Workers ; Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers ; Transit and Railroad Police ; Animal Control Workers ; Private Detectives and Investigators ; Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators ; Security Guards ; Crossing Guards and Flaggers ; Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers ; Transportation Security Screeners ; School Bus Monitors and Protective Service Workers, All Other

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National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this major group:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
3,498,800	0.4 %	$23.98	$49,880	0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this major group:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$11.16	$14.02	$19.99	$30.43	$43.68
Annual Wage (2)	$23,210	$29,150	$41,580	$63,290	$90,850

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Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	1,418,720	25.60	$29.83	$62,040
Investigation and Security Services	753,300	78.70	$15.74	$32,740
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	389,880	17.92	$28.19	$58,640
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	140,920	7.02	$33.56	$69,800
Elementary and Secondary Schools	108,690	1.26	$16.28	$33,860

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Investigation and Security Services	753,300	78.70	$15.74	$32,740
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	1,418,720	25.60	$29.83	$62,040
Facilities Support Services	35,100	21.33	$20.23	$42,080
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	389,880	17.92	$28.19	$58,640
Other Support Services	45,590	13.86	$17.19	$35,750

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Natural Gas Distribution	110	0.10	$39.20	$81,530
Postal Service (federal government)	1,350	0.21	$38.48	$80,030
Rail Transportation	1,940	0.83	$35.67	$74,190
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	140,920	7.02	$33.56	$69,800
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	150	0.03	$33.46	$69,590

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Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	403,270	23.20	0.97	$29.90	$62,180
New York	314,490	33.02	1.39	$27.49	$57,180
Texas	299,220	24.07	1.01	$22.36	$46,520
Florida	244,590	27.81	1.17	$21.18	$44,050
Illinois	146,520	24.32	1.02	$26.47	$55,060

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia	29,660	41.00	1.72	$31.37	$65,260
New York	314,490	33.02	1.39	$27.49	$57,180
Nevada	43,660	31.35	1.32	$22.58	$46,980
New Mexico	25,760	31.28	1.31	$20.47	$42,580
Hawaii	19,630	30.89	1.30	$25.33	$52,700

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia	29,660	41.00	1.72	$31.37	$65,260
Alaska	7,760	24.47	1.03	$30.16	$62,730
California	403,270	23.20	0.97	$29.90	$62,180
Washington	66,690	20.10	0.84	$29.45	$61,260
New Jersey	113,430	27.75	1.16	$28.66	$59,610

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	318,310	32.97	1.38	$27.99	$58,210
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	147,700	23.67	0.99	$29.02	$60,370
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	117,300	25.08	1.05	$26.75	$55,640
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	92,140	28.98	1.22	$28.69	$59,680
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	87,700	33.19	1.39	$22.78	$47,390
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	75,440	20.63	0.87	$22.59	$46,990
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	73,870	24.20	1.02	$21.69	$45,110
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	72,960	25.36	1.06	$23.76	$49,420
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	62,560	22.80	0.96	$19.84	$41,260
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	59,880	21.40	0.90	$28.49	$59,260