Protective Service Occupations in Texas

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 Texas.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$110,030	$108,680	5,810
Transit and Railroad Police	$108,530	$87,820	90
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$89,860	$91,250	18,020
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$83,370	$80,240	980
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$82,680	$86,280	9,180
Fish and Game Wardens	$81,880	$77,910	480
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$76,350	$75,970	62,230
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$67,360	$68,590	1,700
Transportation Security Screeners	$65,120	$63,230	4,180
Firefighters	$60,840	$60,880	30,400
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$59,590	$65,990	4,460
Bailiffs	$58,390	$61,030	580
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$55,940	$60,830	4,810
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$51,020	$52,460	39,150
Private Detectives and Investigators	$48,070	$58,630	3,440
Animal Control Workers	$43,410	$43,240	1,380
Parking Enforcement Workers	$38,290	$37,780	330
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$34,020	$37,420	30
Security Guards	$33,390	$37,500	99,370
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$32,910	$42,780	5,970
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$32,730	$33,720	4,450
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$29,240	$30,280	11,600
School Bus Monitors	$29,180	$29,580	5,080