Protective Service Occupations in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$171,390	$176,140	2,220
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$169,590	$169,410	4,800
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$127,980	$126,210	3,070
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$123,670	$122,540	240
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$115,630	$108,510	24,310
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	$99,600	$99,230	60
Firefighters	$99,210	$109,880	7,200
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$95,510	$92,790	250
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$89,980	$85,820	740
Fish and Game Wardens	$89,370	$90,000	30
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$79,710	$84,870	5,920
Transportation Security Screeners	$69,720	$68,030	2,560
Parking Enforcement Workers	$63,860	$64,430	480
Animal Control Workers	$63,560	$67,160	430
Private Detectives and Investigators	$59,950	$65,720	1,780
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$58,620	$63,620	3,780
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$48,970	$57,440	1,950
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$44,780	$49,890	150
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$43,450	$47,830	10,320
Security Guards	$42,940	$45,250	77,910
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$38,230	$46,130	6,930
School Bus Monitors	$37,990	$39,600	290