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All protective service workers not listed separately.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Protective Service Workers, All Other:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
93,840 | 2.1 % | $ 20.80 | $ 43,270 | 1.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Protective Service Workers, All Other:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 13.52 | $ 15.00 | $ 17.53 | $ 22.61 | $ 29.99 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 28,110 | $ 31,200 | $ 36,460 | $ 47,020 | $ 62,380 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Protective Service Workers, All Other are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Protective Service Workers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Protective Service Workers, All Other:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Elementary and Secondary Schools | 37,640 | 0.45 | $ 17.08 | $ 35,520 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 14,830 | 0.28 | $ 22.95 | $ 47,730 |
Investigation and Security Services | 7,350 | 0.77 | (8) | (8) |
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 4,170 | 0.20 | $ 22.70 | $ 47,210 |
Warehousing and Storage | 4,130 | 0.22 | $ 22.24 | $ 46,250 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Protective Service Workers, All Other:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Investigation and Security Services | 7,350 | 0.77 | (8) | (8) |
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | 140 | 0.66 | $ 31.04 | $ 64,550 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools | 37,640 | 0.45 | $ 17.08 | $ 35,520 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 14,830 | 0.28 | $ 22.95 | $ 47,730 |
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | 230 | 0.25 | $ 14.23 | $ 29,590 |
Top paying industries for Protective Service Workers, All Other:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Postal Service (federal government) | 260 | 0.04 | $ 41.10 | $ 85,480 |
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | 160 | 0.01 | $ 40.06 | $ 83,320 |
Scientific Research and Development Services | 250 | 0.03 | $ 35.76 | $ 74,380 |
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | 940 | 0.05 | $ 33.57 | $ 69,830 |
Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 310 | 0.01 | $ 33.45 | $ 69,570 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Protective Service Workers, All Other are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Protective Service Workers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Protective Service Workers, All Other:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 35,720 | 2.03 | 3.19 | $ 20.94 | $ 43,560 |
Pennsylvania | 4,790 | 0.82 | 1.30 | $ 17.61 | $ 36,620 |
Florida | 4,630 | 0.50 | 0.79 | $ 19.83 | $ 41,240 |
Colorado | 3,860 | 1.39 | 2.20 | $ 20.11 | $ 41,820 |
New Jersey | 3,520 | 0.86 | 1.35 | $ 28.07 | $ 58,380 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Protective Service Workers, All Other:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wyoming | 540 | 2.03 | 3.20 | $ 20.68 | $ 43,010 |
California | 35,720 | 2.03 | 3.19 | $ 20.94 | $ 43,560 |
Colorado | 3,860 | 1.39 | 2.20 | $ 20.11 | $ 41,820 |
Alaska | 400 | 1.30 | 2.05 | $ 23.23 | $ 48,320 |
Washington | 3,470 | 1.02 | 1.61 | $ 22.09 | $ 45,940 |
Top paying states for Protective Service Workers, All Other:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
District of Columbia | 150 | 0.22 | 0.35 | $ 31.75 | $ 66,050 |
New Jersey | 3,520 | 0.86 | 1.35 | $ 28.07 | $ 58,380 |
New Mexico | 660 | 0.81 | 1.28 | $ 26.28 | $ 54,660 |
Rhode Island | 110 | 0.22 | 0.35 | $ 25.47 | $ 52,980 |
Connecticut | 520 | 0.32 | 0.50 | $ 24.22 | $ 50,370 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Protective Service Workers, All Other:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 13,020 | 2.13 | 3.36 | $ 20.86 | $ 43,380 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 4,390 | 2.69 | 4.24 | $ 21.38 | $ 44,470 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 3,300 | 2.21 | 3.49 | $ 18.19 | $ 37,840 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 3,290 | 0.36 | 0.56 | $ 28.50 | $ 59,270 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 3,220 | 1.35 | 2.12 | $ 27.31 | $ 56,800 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 2,580 | 0.93 | 1.47 | $ 17.98 | $ 37,390 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 1,830 | 1.18 | 1.86 | $ 20.32 | $ 42,270 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1,730 | 0.85 | 1.34 | $ 24.28 | $ 50,510 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 1,680 | 0.56 | 0.88 | $ 24.48 | $ 50,930 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 1,530 | 1.37 | 2.15 | $ 25.45 | $ 52,930 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Protective Service Workers, All Other:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hanford-Corcoran, CA | 210 | 4.74 | 7.47 | $ 16.45 | $ 34,210 |
Yuba City, CA | 190 | 3.89 | 6.14 | $ 17.00 | $ 35,360 |
Merced, CA | 280 | 3.64 | 5.73 | $ 16.09 | $ 33,460 |
Modesto, CA | 580 | 3.06 | 4.82 | $ 18.62 | $ 38,740 |
Madera, CA | 150 | 3.01 | 4.74 | $ 16.64 | $ 34,620 |
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 900 | 2.89 | 4.55 | $ 18.25 | $ 37,960 |
Chico, CA | 220 | 2.88 | 4.54 | $ 17.33 | $ 36,040 |
El Centro, CA | 180 | 2.84 | 4.47 | $ 16.40 | $ 34,100 |
Visalia-Porterville, CA | 440 | 2.70 | 4.26 | $ 17.56 | $ 36,530 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 4,390 | 2.69 | 4.24 | $ 21.38 | $ 44,470 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Protective Service Workers, All Other:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Raleigh, NC | 90 | 0.14 | 0.22 | $ 29.75 | $ 61,880 |
Albuquerque, NM | 380 | 0.99 | 1.56 | $ 28.56 | $ 59,410 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 3,290 | 0.36 | 0.56 | $ 28.50 | $ 59,270 |
New Haven, CT | 90 | 0.30 | 0.47 | $ 28.45 | $ 59,170 |
Columbus, OH | 380 | 0.36 | 0.56 | $ 27.97 | $ 58,190 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 3,220 | 1.35 | 2.12 | $ 27.31 | $ 56,800 |
Trenton, NJ | 190 | 0.82 | 1.29 | $ 26.91 | $ 55,970 |
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 50 | 0.54 | 0.86 | $ 26.24 | $ 54,580 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 1,530 | 1.37 | 2.15 | $ 25.45 | $ 52,930 |
Bend-Redmond, OR | 40 | 0.44 | 0.69 | $ 25.24 | $ 52,500 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Protective Service Workers, All Other:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska nonmetropolitan area | 290 | 2.88 | 4.54 | $ 24.62 | $ 51,200 |
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | 290 | 3.00 | 4.72 | $ 21.83 | $ 45,400 |
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | 270 | 2.63 | 4.15 | $ 18.76 | $ 39,030 |
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | 270 | 4.40 | 6.93 | $ 20.68 | $ 43,020 |
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | 250 | 2.26 | 3.56 | $ 20.02 | $ 41,640 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Protective Service Workers, All Other:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | 270 | 4.40 | 6.93 | $ 20.68 | $ 43,020 |
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | 290 | 3.00 | 4.72 | $ 21.83 | $ 45,400 |
Alaska nonmetropolitan area | 290 | 2.88 | 4.54 | $ 24.62 | $ 51,200 |
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | 270 | 2.63 | 4.15 | $ 18.76 | $ 39,030 |
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | 170 | 2.51 | 3.96 | $ 21.29 | $ 44,280 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Protective Service Workers, All Other:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.49 | 0.78 | $ 26.57 | $ 55,260 |
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.57 | 0.90 | $ 24.86 | $ 51,710 |
Alaska nonmetropolitan area | 290 | 2.88 | 4.54 | $ 24.62 | $ 51,200 |
Nevada nonmetropolitan area | 140 | 1.44 | 2.26 | $ 24.27 | $ 50,480 |
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | 110 | 0.53 | 0.83 | $ 23.82 | $ 49,540 |
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 top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
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.
(8) Estimate not released.
(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 OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023