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Protective Service Occupations in Maryland

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 Maryland.

Occupation Median Annual
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $125,630
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $121,950
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $119,290
Fire Inspectors and Investigators $90,610
Fish and Game Wardens $87,180
Transit and Railroad Police $86,650
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $78,280
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $77,440
Private Detectives and Investigators $74,360
Firefighters $70,580
Transportation Security Screeners $68,390
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $63,490
Correctional Officers and Jailers $62,380
Bailiffs $55,950
Protective Service Workers, All Other $55,870
Animal Control Workers $52,710
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $51,990
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $49,410
Parking Enforcement Workers $47,020
Security Guards $38,590
School Bus Monitors $36,900
Crossing Guards and Flaggers $36,270
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $33,860