occupation · 33-9000 · minor
Other Protective Service Workers — wages and employment
Other Protective Service Workers earned a median annual wage of $38,230 in the United States in May 2024, with 1,737,600 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
What stands out
Other Protective Service Workers earned a median annual wage of $38,230 in the United States in May 2024, with 1,737,600 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The lowest-paid tenth earned $29,310 or less, the best-paid tenth $61,720 or more. Since May 2023 the median moved from $36,920 to $38,230, +3.5 %. Wages are as published by BLS for May of each year; '≥ $239,200' is BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.
United States, year by year
Annual wages at the median, mean and four percentiles; employment is the May estimate.
| Reference | Employment | Median | Mean | 10th | 25th | 75th | 90th | Median hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | 1,737,600 | $38,230 | $43,140 | $29,310 | $34,480 | $47,020 | $61,720 | $18.38 | evidence → |
| May 2023 | 1,676,920 | $36,920 | $40,620 | $28,050 | $31,440 | $45,030 | $58,090 | $17.75 | evidence → |
Occupations in this group
9 detailed occupations, largest first.
- Security Guards 33-9032 · median $38,370 · 1,241,770 jobs
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 33-9092 · median $33,720 · 143,590 jobs
- Crossing Guards and Flaggers 33-9091 · median $37,700 · 90,180 jobs
- Protective Service Workers, All Other 33-9099 · median $41,600 · 83,110 jobs
- School Bus Monitors 33-9094 · median $34,980 · 72,140 jobs
- Transportation Security Screeners 33-9093 · median $63,360 · 46,340 jobs
- Private Detectives and Investigators 33-9021 · median $52,370 · 38,700 jobs
- Animal Control Workers 33-9011 · median $45,830 · 11,790 jobs
- Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators 33-9031 · median $43,900 · 10,000 jobs
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