Protective Service Occupations in Colorado

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 Colorado.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$128,310	$124,430	2,480
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$105,890	$108,010	1,800
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$102,910	$106,000	2,030
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$97,080	$99,120	170
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$96,100	$90,660	9,480
Firefighters	$76,560	$78,560	6,170
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$74,420	$84,910	800
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$64,180	$69,100	770
Transit and Railroad Police	$62,440	$79,120	50
Bailiffs	$62,150	$63,010	80
Transportation Security Screeners	$61,440	$65,080	1,150
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$60,670	$65,920	6,900
Animal Control Workers	$56,890	$55,550	160
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$56,860	$65,310	1,260
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	$53,500	$61,750	190
Private Detectives and Investigators	$49,720	$59,800	580
Parking Enforcement Workers	$49,410	$52,970	100
Security Guards	$46,080	$47,850	16,830
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$42,750	$43,330	80
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$42,510	$47,200	5,020
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$37,660	$38,520	1,870
School Bus Monitors	$37,390	$35,530	120
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$36,290	$37,640	5,220