Protective Service Occupations in Nevada

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 Nevada.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$133,660	$126,750	1,270
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$103,230	$105,930	200
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$95,870	$92,800	190
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$95,590	$101,180	580
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$86,950	$101,700	1,000
Fish and Game Wardens	$84,280	$83,980	50
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$78,670	$84,510	5,490
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$78,230	$74,370	440
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$76,800	$79,490	3,010
Bailiffs	$72,070	$72,180	250
Firefighters	$67,120	$69,050	2,360
Transportation Security Screeners	$61,190	$59,050	1,290
Animal Control Workers	$59,500	$61,230	80
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$55,440	$59,140	1,120
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$55,230	$60,580	2,240
Parking Enforcement Workers	$55,120	$56,600	40
Private Detectives and Investigators	$47,550	$70,010	420
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$47,220	$48,350	840
Security Guards	$38,340	$39,880	25,610
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$32,860	$36,450	650
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$31,200	$32,000	2,470
School Bus Monitors	$28,560	$32,490	130