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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017
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 Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers ;
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other ;
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 ;
Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators ;
Security Guards ;
Crossing Guards ;
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers ;
Transportation Security Screeners ;
Protective Service Workers, All Other
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation:
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) |
| 3,408,680 |
0.4 % |
$22.69 |
$47,190 |
0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this major group:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$10.13 |
$12.84 |
$19.01 |
$29.37 |
$40.61 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$21,070 |
$26,700 |
$39,550 |
$61,080 |
$84,470 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
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) |
1,393,080 |
25.56 |
$28.19 |
$58,640 |
| Investigation and Security Services |
720,630 |
79.15 |
$14.54 |
$30,250 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
386,600 |
17.68 |
$26.63 |
$55,390 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
142,100 |
7.02 |
$32.83 |
$68,280 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
95,220 |
1.12 |
$15.58 |
$32,410 |
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 |
720,630 |
79.15 |
$14.54 |
$30,250 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
1,393,080 |
25.56 |
$28.19 |
$58,640 |
| Facilities Support Services |
31,640 |
20.17 |
$18.37 |
$38,220 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
386,600 |
17.68 |
$26.63 |
$55,390 |
| School and Employee Bus Transportation |
24,210 |
11.27 |
$13.55 |
$28,180 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation:
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 |
379,830 |
22.75 |
0.95 |
$28.30 |
$58,860 |
| New York |
299,880 |
32.57 |
1.36 |
$25.22 |
$52,460 |
| Texas |
297,100 |
24.99 |
1.04 |
$21.72 |
$45,180 |
| Florida |
235,240 |
27.94 |
1.17 |
$19.94 |
$41,480 |
| Illinois |
149,870 |
25.28 |
1.06 |
$25.06 |
$52,130 |
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 |
27,530 |
38.87 |
1.63 |
$30.07 |
$62,540 |
| New York |
299,880 |
32.57 |
1.36 |
$25.22 |
$52,460 |
| New Mexico |
26,060 |
32.54 |
1.36 |
$20.21 |
$42,030 |
| Hawaii |
20,230 |
31.96 |
1.34 |
$29.80 |
$61,990 |
| Nevada |
41,840 |
31.93 |
1.34 |
$21.13 |
$43,950 |
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 |
27,530 |
38.87 |
1.63 |
$30.07 |
$62,540 |
| Hawaii |
20,230 |
31.96 |
1.34 |
$29.80 |
$61,990 |
| Alaska |
7,800 |
24.53 |
1.03 |
$28.57 |
$59,420 |
| California |
379,830 |
22.75 |
0.95 |
$28.30 |
$58,860 |
| Washington |
65,740 |
20.63 |
0.86 |
$27.84 |
$57,900 |
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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-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
232,120 |
34.68 |
1.45 |
$25.09 |
$52,180 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
115,250 |
26.01 |
1.09 |
$28.03 |
$58,300 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
101,150 |
27.62 |
1.16 |
$25.62 |
$53,280 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
75,700 |
30.05 |
1.26 |
$27.95 |
$58,140 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
71,080 |
24.26 |
1.01 |
$21.58 |
$44,890 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
58,080 |
22.17 |
0.93 |
$19.12 |
$39,780 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
53,220 |
21.36 |
0.89 |
$21.15 |
$43,990 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
52,050 |
26.29 |
1.10 |
$21.89 |
$45,520 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division |
42,990 |
23.37 |
0.98 |
$27.61 |
$57,420 |
| Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division |
41,720 |
36.63 |
1.53 |
$20.11 |
$41,820 |
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United States Department of Labor
