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Protective Service Occupations in Washington

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 Washington.

Occupation Median Annual
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $134,120
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $125,640
Fire Inspectors and Investigators $116,950
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $116,450
Fish and Game Wardens $115,400
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $102,640
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $94,070
Firefighters $93,490
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $79,150
Correctional Officers and Jailers $76,400
Parking Enforcement Workers $70,310
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $66,310
Transportation Security Screeners $65,960
Bailiffs $65,450
Private Detectives and Investigators $65,370
Animal Control Workers $65,210
Crossing Guards and Flaggers $59,680
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists $51,370
Security Guards $48,010
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $46,220
Protective Service Workers, All Other $42,310
School Bus Monitors $41,720
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $38,510