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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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Lower Shore Workforce Region

 

Protective Service Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Empl %RSE Mean wage Mean %RSE Entry wage Exp. wage 10th pct 25th pct Median wage 75th pct 90th pct
Protective Service Occupations33-00002,5507.6563,855
30.70
1.0739,962
19.21
75,802
36.44
34,905
16.78
46,005
22.12
60,362
29.02
74,066
35.61
96,543
46.41
Supervisors of Protective Service Workers33-100063016.2385,238
40.98
1.9856,665
27.24
99,524
47.85
46,723
22.46
65,250
31.37
76,282
36.67
102,311
49.19
131,211
63.08
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers33-101122039.7174,198
35.67
1.1964,152
30.84
79,220
38.09
63,991
30.77
66,491
31.97
74,066
35.61
77,137
37.09
88,462
42.53
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives33-101223024.20105,449
50.70
2.8768,553
32.96
123,897
59.57
65,432
31.46
77,604
37.31
110,110
52.94
131,211
63.08
144,614
69.53
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other33-10999031.5152,500
25.24
6.6945,541
21.89
55,980
26.91
46,005
22.12
46,005
22.12
46,306
22.26
51,994
25.00
69,628
33.47
Firefighting and Prevention Workers33-200013023.6661,741
29.68
6.2738,793
18.65
73,216
35.20
35,567
17.10
46,735
22.47
60,514
29.09
74,544
35.84
92,489
44.47
Firefighters33-201111027.9163,743
30.65
7.5940,515
19.48
75,357
36.23
35,567
17.10
47,240
22.71
61,709
29.67
74,544
35.84
97,724
46.98
Law Enforcement Workers33-30001,12020.8864,908
31.21
0.9952,059
25.03
71,333
34.29
49,067
23.59
57,957
27.86
61,241
29.44
70,154
33.73
85,049
40.89
Bailiffs33-30114034.2857,070
27.44
2.5949,014
23.56
61,098
29.37
46,069
22.15
54,330
26.12
55,952
26.90
59,322
28.52
62,820
30.20
Correctional Officers and Jailers33-301258038.1261,986
29.80
0.5056,163
27.00
64,898
31.20
52,497
25.24
60,124
28.91
62,379
29.99
63,057
30.32
68,507
32.94
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers33-305148021.7767,385
32.40
2.3648,288
23.22
76,933
36.99
40,786
19.61
55,900
26.88
59,644
28.68
77,798
37.40
98,494
47.35
Other Protective Service Workers33-90006808.0642,670
20.51
1.7332,386
15.57
47,812
22.99
31,200
15.00
33,470
16.09
38,007
18.27
45,378
21.82
58,589
28.17
Security Guards33-90324509.7142,394
20.38
2.3132,843
15.79
47,169
22.68
32,178
15.47
33,559
16.13
37,159
17.86
45,202
21.73
54,911
26.40
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers33-90927024.1833,386
16.05
2.6831,200
15.00
34,479
16.58
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
32,410
15.58
42,716
20.54
Protective Service Workers, All Other33-90995022.8948,821
23.47
5.0136,168
17.39
55,147
26.51
34,899
16.78
38,008
18.27
43,534
20.93
53,706
25.82
73,320
35.25
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Maryland Department of Labor
Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program

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Last updated May 2025