Protective Service Occupations in Virginia

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 Virginia.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$110,220	$117,280	3,170
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$102,040	$112,670	3,620
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$98,940	$94,850	3,190
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$72,840	$69,510	650
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$72,600	$77,000	1,470
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$69,140	$71,210	110
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$65,110	$70,330	19,400
Transportation Security Screeners	$64,850	$61,850	1,700
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$64,830	$72,450	2,320
Fish and Game Wardens	$60,000	$63,040	210
Bailiffs	$59,480	$61,950	330
Firefighters	$58,300	$58,510	10,820
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$49,980	$54,030	11,720
Animal Control Workers	$48,850	$49,860	360
Private Detectives and Investigators	$48,740	$61,010	900
Parking Enforcement Workers	$46,920	$47,940	130
Security Guards	$43,440	$47,650	33,440
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$42,480	$49,600	60
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$37,360	$37,990	3,090
School Bus Monitors	$33,410	$35,820	1,870
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$32,080	$46,190	5,170
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$31,610	$33,270	6,700