Protective Service Occupations in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

24 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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$137,520	$141,670	13,930
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$131,740	$140,150	4,210
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$120,270	$121,720	2,020
Transit and Railroad Police	$108,490	$105,930	1,110
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$106,540	$114,030	7,460
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$105,790	$92,620	54,830
Firefighters	$105,250	$92,290	15,770
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$92,190	$83,800	15,680
Bailiffs	$87,440	$80,960	2,500
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$84,310	$79,620	1,980
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$74,550	$78,450	1,430
Transportation Security Screeners	$70,430	$66,560	3,780
Fish and Game Wardens	$66,750	$69,030	90
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	$61,820	$65,630	100
Private Detectives and Investigators	$59,840	$73,340	1,740
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$59,130	$66,470	7,330
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$56,620	$58,380	3,650
Animal Control Workers	$56,090	$62,290	400
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$51,030	$60,970	100
Parking Enforcement Workers	$45,150	$49,310	750
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$44,190	$46,680	13,110
Security Guards	$42,030	$45,680	138,940
School Bus Monitors	$37,650	$38,960	14,540
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$36,620	$37,900	8,380