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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

33-9099 Protective Service Workers, All Other

All protective service workers not listed separately.


National estimates for Protective Service Workers, All Other
Industry profile for Protective Service Workers, All Other
Geographic profile for Protective Service Workers, All Other

National estimates for Protective Service Workers, All Other:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Protective Service Workers, All Other:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
93,840 2.1 % $ 20.80 $ 43,270 1.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Protective Service Workers, All Other:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.52 $ 15.00 $ 17.53 $ 22.61 $ 29.99
Annual Wage (2) $ 28,110 $ 31,200 $ 36,460 $ 47,020 $ 62,380


Industry profile for Protective Service Workers, All Other:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Protective Service Workers, All Other are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Protective Service Workers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Protective Service Workers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 37,640 0.45 $ 17.08 $ 35,520
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 14,830 0.28 $ 22.95 $ 47,730
Investigation and Security Services 7,350 0.77 (8) (8)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 4,170 0.20 $ 22.70 $ 47,210
Warehousing and Storage 4,130 0.22 $ 22.24 $ 46,250

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Protective Service Workers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Investigation and Security Services 7,350 0.77 (8) (8)
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 140 0.66 $ 31.04 $ 64,550
Elementary and Secondary Schools 37,640 0.45 $ 17.08 $ 35,520
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 14,830 0.28 $ 22.95 $ 47,730
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation 230 0.25 $ 14.23 $ 29,590

Top paying industries for Protective Service Workers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Postal Service (federal government) 260 0.04 $ 41.10 $ 85,480
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 160 0.01 $ 40.06 $ 83,320
Scientific Research and Development Services 250 0.03 $ 35.76 $ 74,380
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 940 0.05 $ 33.57 $ 69,830
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 310 0.01 $ 33.45 $ 69,570


Geographic profile for Protective Service Workers, All Other:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Protective Service Workers, All Other are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Protective Service Workers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of protective service workers, all other by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Protective Service Workers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 35,720 2.03 3.19 $ 20.94 $ 43,560
Pennsylvania 4,790 0.82 1.30 $ 17.61 $ 36,620
Florida 4,630 0.50 0.79 $ 19.83 $ 41,240
Colorado 3,860 1.39 2.20 $ 20.11 $ 41,820
New Jersey 3,520 0.86 1.35 $ 28.07 $ 58,380


Map of location quotient of protective service workers, all other by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Protective Service Workers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wyoming 540 2.03 3.20 $ 20.68 $ 43,010
California 35,720 2.03 3.19 $ 20.94 $ 43,560
Colorado 3,860 1.39 2.20 $ 20.11 $ 41,820
Alaska 400 1.30 2.05 $ 23.23 $ 48,320
Washington 3,470 1.02 1.61 $ 22.09 $ 45,940


Map of annual mean wages of protective service workers, all other by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Protective Service Workers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 150 0.22 0.35 $ 31.75 $ 66,050
New Jersey 3,520 0.86 1.35 $ 28.07 $ 58,380
New Mexico 660 0.81 1.28 $ 26.28 $ 54,660
Rhode Island 110 0.22 0.35 $ 25.47 $ 52,980
Connecticut 520 0.32 0.50 $ 24.22 $ 50,370



Map of employment of protective service workers, all other by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Protective Service Workers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 13,020 2.13 3.36 $ 20.86 $ 43,380
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 4,390 2.69 4.24 $ 21.38 $ 44,470
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 3,300 2.21 3.49 $ 18.19 $ 37,840
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,290 0.36 0.56 $ 28.50 $ 59,270
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,220 1.35 2.12 $ 27.31 $ 56,800
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,580 0.93 1.47 $ 17.98 $ 37,390
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,830 1.18 1.86 $ 20.32 $ 42,270
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,730 0.85 1.34 $ 24.28 $ 50,510
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,680 0.56 0.88 $ 24.48 $ 50,930
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,530 1.37 2.15 $ 25.45 $ 52,930


Map of location quotient of protective service workers, all other by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Protective Service Workers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 210 4.74 7.47 $ 16.45 $ 34,210
Yuba City, CA 190 3.89 6.14 $ 17.00 $ 35,360
Merced, CA 280 3.64 5.73 $ 16.09 $ 33,460
Modesto, CA 580 3.06 4.82 $ 18.62 $ 38,740
Madera, CA 150 3.01 4.74 $ 16.64 $ 34,620
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 900 2.89 4.55 $ 18.25 $ 37,960
Chico, CA 220 2.88 4.54 $ 17.33 $ 36,040
El Centro, CA 180 2.84 4.47 $ 16.40 $ 34,100
Visalia-Porterville, CA 440 2.70 4.26 $ 17.56 $ 36,530
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 4,390 2.69 4.24 $ 21.38 $ 44,470


Map of annual mean wages of protective service workers, all other by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Protective Service Workers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Raleigh, NC 90 0.14 0.22 $ 29.75 $ 61,880
Albuquerque, NM 380 0.99 1.56 $ 28.56 $ 59,410
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,290 0.36 0.56 $ 28.50 $ 59,270
New Haven, CT 90 0.30 0.47 $ 28.45 $ 59,170
Columbus, OH 380 0.36 0.56 $ 27.97 $ 58,190
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,220 1.35 2.12 $ 27.31 $ 56,800
Trenton, NJ 190 0.82 1.29 $ 26.91 $ 55,970
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 50 0.54 0.86 $ 26.24 $ 54,580
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,530 1.37 2.15 $ 25.45 $ 52,930
Bend-Redmond, OR 40 0.44 0.69 $ 25.24 $ 52,500

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Protective Service Workers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 290 2.88 4.54 $ 24.62 $ 51,200
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 290 3.00 4.72 $ 21.83 $ 45,400
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 270 2.63 4.15 $ 18.76 $ 39,030
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 270 4.40 6.93 $ 20.68 $ 43,020
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 250 2.26 3.56 $ 20.02 $ 41,640

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Protective Service Workers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 270 4.40 6.93 $ 20.68 $ 43,020
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 290 3.00 4.72 $ 21.83 $ 45,400
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 290 2.88 4.54 $ 24.62 $ 51,200
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 270 2.63 4.15 $ 18.76 $ 39,030
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 170 2.51 3.96 $ 21.29 $ 44,280

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Protective Service Workers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 80 0.49 0.78 $ 26.57 $ 55,260
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 80 0.57 0.90 $ 24.86 $ 51,710
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 290 2.88 4.54 $ 24.62 $ 51,200
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 140 1.44 2.26 $ 24.27 $ 50,480
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 110 0.53 0.83 $ 23.82 $ 49,540


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023