Protective Service Occupations

24 detailed occupations in this SOC major group.

Group employment
3,776,610
Group mean annual wage
$60,720
Group median annual wage
$50,080
OccupationSOCEmploymentMedian annual
Security Guards33-90321,283,470$38,020
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers33-3051670,520$76,210
Correctional Officers and Jailers33-3012380,500$58,940
Firefighters33-2011345,990$59,280
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers33-9092157,550$33,580
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives33-1012154,610$106,040
Detectives and Criminal Investigators33-3021114,430$93,790
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers33-102199,140$93,530
Crossing Guards and Flaggers33-909194,360$38,100
Protective Service Workers, All Other33-909981,500$42,540
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers33-109181,480$55,940
School Bus Monitors33-909478,420$35,100
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers33-101153,380$77,970
Transportation Security Screeners33-909350,290$66,770
Private Detectives and Investigators33-902135,580$51,220
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other33-109920,690$76,400
Bailiffs33-301117,310$56,600
Fire Inspectors and Investigators33-202113,800$75,920
Animal Control Workers33-901112,070$45,660
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators33-90319,520$43,370
Parking Enforcement Workers33-30419,050$46,730
Fish and Game Wardens33-30315,770$74,060
Transit and Railroad Police33-30524,390$90,230
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists33-20222,780$56,870

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates.