Protective Service Occupations in U.S.

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 U.S..

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$105,980	$110,990	153,130
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$93,580	$98,770	110,790
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$92,430	$97,030	93,680
Transit and Railroad Police	$82,320	$91,820	3,000
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$78,060	$87,440	14,050
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$76,310	$82,260	53,390
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$76,290	$79,320	666,990
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$74,960	$73,320	20,460
Fish and Game Wardens	$68,180	$67,990	6,420
Transportation Security Screeners	$63,360	$61,840	46,340
Firefighters	$59,530	$63,890	332,240
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$58,610	$62,990	70,310
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$57,970	$62,760	365,380
Bailiffs	$57,050	$62,180	16,910
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	$52,380	$61,820	2,780
Private Detectives and Investigators	$52,370	$61,680	38,700
Parking Enforcement Workers	$47,150	$51,840	7,770
Animal Control Workers	$45,830	$49,240	11,790
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$43,900	$46,710	10,000
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$41,600	$48,210	83,110
Security Guards	$38,370	$42,890	1,241,770
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$37,700	$42,910	90,180
School Bus Monitors	$34,980	$35,270	72,140
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$33,720	$34,700	143,590