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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
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: 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) |
| 3,437,410 |
0.4 % |
$23.36 |
$48,580 |
0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this major group:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$10.63 |
$13.46 |
$19.54 |
$29.85 |
$42.35 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$22,110 |
$28,000 |
$40,640 |
$62,090 |
$88,090 |
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) |
1,397,410 |
25.50 |
$28.92 |
$60,160 |
| Investigation and Security Services |
740,760 |
78.49 |
$15.31 |
$31,850 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
386,600 |
17.76 |
$27.65 |
$57,520 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
140,630 |
7.01 |
$33.30 |
$69,270 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
99,560 |
1.16 |
$15.96 |
$33,190 |
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 |
740,760 |
78.49 |
$15.31 |
$31,850 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
1,397,410 |
25.50 |
$28.92 |
$60,160 |
| Facilities Support Services |
31,300 |
20.20 |
$19.83 |
$41,250 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
386,600 |
17.76 |
$27.65 |
$57,520 |
| Other Support Services |
35,880 |
11.45 |
$17.33 |
$36,050 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Postal Service (federal government) |
1,340 |
0.21 |
$38.48 |
$80,040 |
| Natural Gas Distribution |
170 |
0.16 |
$35.20 |
$73,210 |
| Rail Transportation |
1,860 |
0.80 |
$34.79 |
$72,370 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services |
110 |
0.02 |
$34.58 |
$71,920 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
140,630 |
7.01 |
$33.30 |
$69,270 |
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 |
386,370 |
22.72 |
0.96 |
$29.40 |
$61,150 |
| New York |
313,240 |
33.37 |
1.41 |
$26.38 |
$54,870 |
| Texas |
291,740 |
24.08 |
1.01 |
$22.04 |
$45,840 |
| Florida |
235,400 |
27.34 |
1.15 |
$20.82 |
$43,310 |
| Illinois |
151,070 |
25.21 |
1.06 |
$25.84 |
$53,750 |
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 |
27,440 |
38.53 |
1.62 |
$31.28 |
$65,060 |
| New York |
313,240 |
33.37 |
1.41 |
$26.38 |
$54,870 |
| Hawaii |
20,380 |
31.75 |
1.34 |
$23.96 |
$49,850 |
| Nevada |
42,650 |
31.66 |
1.33 |
$21.42 |
$44,550 |
| New Mexico |
25,660 |
31.62 |
1.33 |
$20.28 |
$42,190 |
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 |
27,440 |
38.53 |
1.62 |
$31.28 |
$65,060 |
| Alaska |
7,900 |
25.07 |
1.06 |
$29.63 |
$61,630 |
| California |
386,370 |
22.72 |
0.96 |
$29.40 |
$61,150 |
| Washington |
66,080 |
20.27 |
0.85 |
$28.53 |
$59,340 |
| New Jersey |
109,980 |
27.15 |
1.14 |
$27.68 |
$57,570 |
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 |
313,700 |
33.03 |
1.39 |
$26.84 |
$55,830 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
142,470 |
23.28 |
0.98 |
$28.69 |
$59,680 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
120,770 |
26.02 |
1.10 |
$25.81 |
$53,680 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
88,360 |
28.18 |
1.19 |
$28.47 |
$59,210 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
84,070 |
32.46 |
1.37 |
$22.55 |
$46,900 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
72,150 |
20.22 |
0.85 |
$22.30 |
$46,390 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
71,910 |
25.24 |
1.06 |
$22.77 |
$47,350 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
70,320 |
23.58 |
0.99 |
$21.13 |
$43,950 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
59,750 |
21.66 |
0.91 |
$27.61 |
$57,420 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
58,990 |
21.99 |
0.93 |
$19.81 |
$41,210 |
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