Protective Service Occupations in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

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-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$153,340	$144,050	4,760
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$124,770	$132,610	4,960
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$114,620	$113,990	2,340
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$98,500	$97,930	550
Transit and Railroad Police	$86,650	$91,400	260
Fish and Game Wardens	$85,050	$79,310	40
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$83,430	$86,860	14,590
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$81,740	$84,470	140
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$76,380	$77,640	1,760
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$73,330	$71,980	600
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$69,040	$69,540	3,610
Transportation Security Screeners	$68,390	$62,500	1,270
Firefighters	$67,850	$71,160	7,470
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$66,370	$61,830	100
Private Detectives and Investigators	$62,190	$79,050	490
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$59,430	$77,220	1,690
Parking Enforcement Workers	$58,820	$58,370	350
Animal Control Workers	$58,200	$62,360	130
Bailiffs	$57,620	$62,810	250
Security Guards	$47,260	$55,040	39,200
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$42,510	$42,390	2,540
School Bus Monitors	$41,440	$42,070	2,050
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$35,890	$38,430	3,580