Protective Service Occupations in Louisiana

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 Louisiana.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	$74,650	$73,750	70
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$72,550	$72,450	320
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$71,380	$76,880	70
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$69,790	$71,300	3,100
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$60,460	$59,720	2,000
Transportation Security Screeners	$59,950	$59,660	420
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$59,500	$69,230	1,870
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$59,290	$64,960	1,110
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$53,510	$59,400	560
Bailiffs	$51,730	$51,200	90
Fish and Game Wardens	$51,370	$55,280	180
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$50,580	$52,840	14,340
Private Detectives and Investigators	$43,390	$47,520	890
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$41,820	$43,490	7,290
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$40,810	$44,130	2,020
Animal Control Workers	$38,200	$42,420	90
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$33,960	$37,350	240
Firefighters	$33,700	$37,270	4,690
Security Guards	$31,660	$35,530	15,780
School Bus Monitors	$28,330	$27,570	710
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$22,980	$27,360	390
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$22,110	$24,600	640