Protective Service Occupations in Missouri

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 Missouri.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$91,150	$89,940	3,360
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$83,130	$91,820	130
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$79,250	$77,970	160
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$78,670	$87,900	1,440
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$76,500	$82,340	2,120
Transit and Railroad Police	$68,640	$71,420	80
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$65,250	$70,390	910
Fish and Game Wardens	$61,780	$60,410	170
Transportation Security Screeners	$61,400	$57,560	510
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$60,720	$63,640	12,750
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$50,230	$56,160	400
Firefighters	$48,470	$53,180	6,740
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$45,390	$53,030	1,020
Animal Control Workers	$45,280	$45,380	320
Private Detectives and Investigators	$43,780	$49,750	450
Bailiffs	$43,680	$43,590	230
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$41,310	$43,920	5,920
Security Guards	$40,680	$45,880	19,180
Parking Enforcement Workers	$39,510	$41,180	110
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$36,380	$38,310	210
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$33,190	$37,110	200
School Bus Monitors	$31,750	$32,620	1,330
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$29,190	$29,800	3,230