Protective Service Occupations in Oklahoma

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 Oklahoma.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Bailiffs	—	—	250
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$90,960	$85,830	1,780
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	$79,350	$77,680	330
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$79,120	$86,280	2,170
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$77,440	$83,850	1,280
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$69,480	$69,070	—
Transportation Security Screeners	$59,950	$58,960	260
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$57,390	$63,840	540
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$57,360	$61,000	9,420
Fish and Game Wardens	$54,290	$56,210	120
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$50,070	$61,800	1,390
Firefighters	$47,270	$50,090	4,110
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$45,970	$45,740	3,690
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$43,990	$47,510	180
Parking Enforcement Workers	$41,150	$40,940	70
Private Detectives and Investigators	$40,470	$47,780	320
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$37,700	$38,390	1,330
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$37,320	$51,340	170
Security Guards	$36,580	$40,500	12,320
Animal Control Workers	$36,110	$37,050	370
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$28,300	$30,210	130
School Bus Monitors	$27,820	$28,600	640
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$25,120	$24,810	620