Protective Service Occupations in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$151,560	$151,990	1,210
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$128,800	$133,070	1,850
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$123,080	$116,640	190
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$122,450	$128,720	680
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$114,200	$111,820	4,070
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$103,400	$107,670	360
Firefighters	$102,220	$97,830	4,150
Bailiffs	$95,460	$88,370	110
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$83,060	$83,770	490
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$80,280	$82,860	2,090
Parking Enforcement Workers	$76,030	$71,430	130
Animal Control Workers	$75,500	$74,860	90
Transportation Security Screeners	$73,860	$70,880	880
Private Detectives and Investigators	$69,550	$76,610	480
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$66,310	$71,370	910
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$58,450	$65,330	1,800
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	$56,850	$51,920	—
School Bus Monitors	$49,330	$49,820	180
Security Guards	$48,400	$53,000	16,320
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$47,050	$51,630	310
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$42,120	$46,710	2,720
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$39,790	$42,530	—