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Protective Service Occupations in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area

15 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 Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.

Occupation Median Annual
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $66,090
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $62,450
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $59,330
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $54,770
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $47,970
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $47,750
Correctional Officers and Jailers $47,520
Private Detectives and Investigators $41,700
Animal Control Workers $39,770
Protective Service Workers, All Other $39,560
Security Guards $36,810
Fire Inspectors and Investigators $36,300
School Bus Monitors $33,140
Firefighters $32,380
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $24,890