Protective Service Occupations in New York

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 New York.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$131,060	$126,040	4,130
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$122,720	$127,950	12,470
Transit and Railroad Police	$105,510	$107,760	970
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$103,340	$106,280	9,410
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$97,390	$101,940	3,490
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$93,050	$86,880	54,360
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$92,160	$85,710	1,740
Firefighters	$88,380	$86,680	14,730
Bailiffs	$80,930	$77,930	3,630
Fish and Game Wardens	$75,820	$77,570	370
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$75,330	$75,060	29,710
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$75,080	$79,740	1,200
Transportation Security Screeners	$70,430	$64,070	3,220
Private Detectives and Investigators	$59,840	$73,290	1,850
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$59,830	$63,640	1,660
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$59,130	$65,950	6,970
Animal Control Workers	$49,210	$61,190	930
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$48,720	$52,640	180
Parking Enforcement Workers	$48,050	$50,670	540
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$44,180	$47,090	9,890
Security Guards	$42,680	$45,920	132,140
School Bus Monitors	$37,010	$38,310	18,040
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$35,890	$37,350	7,730