Protective Service Occupations in Alabama

23 occupations · 2024 BLS OEWS data

Protective service occupations include police officers, firefighters, security guards, and other workers who protect people and property from crime, fire, and other hazards. The table below shows 2024 wage data for these occupations as reported in Alabama.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$80,570	$76,060	470
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$75,700	$69,130	110
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$75,140	$81,590	1,860
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$73,720	$77,100	1,150
Fish and Game Wardens	$71,070	$66,410	170
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$66,020	$77,900	1,290
Transportation Security Screeners	$60,510	$59,850	260
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$53,850	$55,330	12,060
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$50,810	$55,070	—
Firefighters	$47,490	$49,640	6,930
Private Detectives and Investigators	$47,180	$51,790	580
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$46,400	$49,050	4,730
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$46,360	$59,740	1,160
Parking Enforcement Workers	$38,990	$38,190	50
Animal Control Workers	$36,990	$39,430	270
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$36,970	$41,930	100
Bailiffs	$36,130	$37,290	90
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	$34,920	$39,520	40
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$32,910	$46,500	—
Security Guards	$31,210	$34,640	15,050
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$27,790	$26,840	1,050
School Bus Monitors	$26,590	$27,990	120
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$25,480	$29,050	340