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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

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


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)
3,498,800 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


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) 1,418,720 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


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 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




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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 3,600 82.46 3.46 $39.39 $81,940
Pine Bluff, AR 2,270 74.36 3.12 $18.00 $37,440
The Villages, FL 2,040 69.74 2.93 $19.91 $41,410
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 2,220 68.34 2.87 $28.05 $58,340
El Centro, CA 3,500 59.42 2.49 $33.68 $70,050
Yuma, AZ 3,180 51.34 2.15 $24.28 $50,510
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 3,100 50.93 2.14 $32.09 $66,750
Michigan City-La Porte, IN 1,880 46.54 1.95 $18.98 $39,470
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 2,340 46.14 1.94 $21.25 $44,200
Laredo, TX 4,590 44.01 1.85 $26.20 $54,500




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 4,500 31.71 1.33 $40.32 $83,860
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 3,600 82.46 3.46 $39.39 $81,940
Madera, CA 1,620 34.64 1.45 $38.59 $80,270
Bakersfield, CA 10,140 32.01 1.34 $35.41 $73,650
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 3,370 28.54 1.20 $35.02 $72,840
Salinas, CA 5,330 29.15 1.22 $34.65 $72,080
El Centro, CA 3,500 59.42 2.49 $33.68 $70,050
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 20,030 17.56 0.74 $32.68 $67,970
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 47,550 19.24 0.81 $32.33 $67,240
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 3,100 50.93 2.14 $32.09 $66,750

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Florida nonmetropolitan area 9,830 81.69 3.43 $17.83 $37,090
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 8,760 22.23 0.93 $17.69 $36,800
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 8,630 43.82 1.84 $20.46 $42,560
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 8,260 29.85 1.25 $19.79 $41,170
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 7,610 29.29 1.23 $19.26 $40,060

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Florida nonmetropolitan area 9,830 81.69 3.43 $17.83 $37,090
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 3,470 58.59 2.46 $33.28 $69,220
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 3,160 52.15 2.19 $28.07 $58,390
Arizona nonmetropolitan area 4,600 49.90 2.09 $23.85 $49,600
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area 3,980 46.26 1.94 $17.13 $35,620

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 4,170 41.39 1.74 $33.36 $69,380
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 3,470 58.59 2.46 $33.28 $69,220
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 2,970 27.39 1.15 $30.88 $64,220
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 3,280 30.54 1.28 $30.40 $63,230
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 6,710 45.83 1.92 $29.42 $61,190


About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020