Protective Service Occupations in Mississippi

21 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 Mississippi.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Transportation Security Screeners	$59,950	$58,670	180
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$58,470	$61,210	1,850
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$56,310	$67,560	810
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$54,650	$52,990	120
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$48,830	$55,690	420
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$47,540	$51,310	1,410
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$47,370	$56,090	120
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$46,800	$47,710	170
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$45,610	$45,450	7,590
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$44,050	$47,200	580
Bailiffs	$39,940	$46,040	220
Private Detectives and Investigators	$39,460	$48,380	370
Firefighters	$36,980	$38,560	2,630
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$36,710	$39,010	4,530
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$36,670	$38,510	300
Animal Control Workers	$34,480	$35,700	130
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$30,160	$31,140	220
Security Guards	$29,710	$32,750	9,600
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	$26,460	$29,900	90
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$22,880	$23,950	320
School Bus Monitors	$22,780	$24,500	600