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Protective Service Occupations in Iowa

22 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 Iowa.

Occupation Median Annual
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $100,550
Fish and Game Wardens $92,270
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $77,440
Fire Inspectors and Investigators $75,330
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $75,140
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $73,900
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $73,880
Transportation Security Screeners $59,950
Firefighters $55,190
Bailiffs $52,740
Correctional Officers and Jailers $51,420
Animal Control Workers $48,160
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $48,050
Parking Enforcement Workers $47,760
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $46,650
Private Detectives and Investigators $45,070
Protective Service Workers, All Other $41,420
Crossing Guards and Flaggers $39,380
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $39,180
Security Guards $37,380
School Bus Monitors $34,180
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $25,450