Protective Service Occupations in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$120,960	$121,080	3,050
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$102,240	$107,550	850
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$98,740	$110,980	2,100
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$95,150	$95,930	740
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$90,640	$86,210	12,400
Transit and Railroad Police	$89,220	$89,480	90
Firefighters	$78,980	$73,680	3,440
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$70,250	$69,620	290
Fish and Game Wardens	$66,920	$72,590	40
Transportation Security Screeners	$65,980	$59,360	900
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$64,520	$67,660	5,410
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$63,810	$68,560	440
Animal Control Workers	$61,490	$61,540	40
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$54,700	$58,950	1,740
Private Detectives and Investigators	$51,610	$67,170	680
Bailiffs	$48,160	$45,090	440
Parking Enforcement Workers	$46,220	$45,620	500
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$39,040	$45,900	320
Security Guards	$38,590	$43,440	25,150
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$37,840	$43,880	3,840
School Bus Monitors	$35,000	$35,010	2,240
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$34,680	$40,040	2,510
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$31,690	$31,430	2,190