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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