Protective Service Occupations in California

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 California.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$162,740	$162,570	12,980
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$133,580	$154,430	7,570
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$127,380	$129,490	4,520
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$122,140	$120,930	11,900
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$115,400	$111,630	65,170
Transit and Railroad Police	$109,810	$100,240	100
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$96,180	$99,980	1,260
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$95,840	$91,470	37,760
Fish and Game Wardens	$94,990	$92,510	290
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	$90,290	$99,770	290
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$88,130	$85,270	2,130
Firefighters	$83,400	$98,200	27,580
Transportation Security Screeners	$69,720	$67,030	5,060
Parking Enforcement Workers	$66,200	$68,500	1,460
Animal Control Workers	$62,760	$63,690	1,280
Private Detectives and Investigators	$60,210	$67,140	5,260
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$60,000	$66,230	8,940
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$49,310	$56,490	7,560
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$45,190	$47,100	1,400
Security Guards	$43,930	$45,970	185,510
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$42,520	$45,010	21,730
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$39,690	$47,010	23,390
School Bus Monitors	$39,190	$40,450	1,480