Protective Service Occupations in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL

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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$149,870	$148,530	1,780
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$130,010	$136,240	2,570
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$118,310	$125,490	2,950
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$113,800	$114,880	2,030
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$94,290	$105,750	19,300
Bailiffs	$87,050	$80,170	240
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$80,500	$78,350	590
Firefighters	$75,590	$85,270	5,280
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$68,100	$78,830	3,660
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$63,230	$92,930	760
Animal Control Workers	$55,490	$67,080	50
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	$52,460	$62,270	30
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$50,950	$60,670	1,720
Private Detectives and Investigators	$50,860	$63,800	1,200
Parking Enforcement Workers	$48,700	$52,240	250
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$48,600	$57,600	1,300
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$39,730	$42,780	140
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$37,430	$41,300	2,640
Security Guards	$36,460	$40,490	41,760
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$36,430	$36,670	2,100
School Bus Monitors	$34,490	$33,980	770
Fish and Game Wardens	$33,900	$40,360	80