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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

Montgomery 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 Occupations33-00008,8203.5268,576
32.97
1.0737,458
18.01
84,134
40.45
36,256
17.43
39,398
18.94
58,806
28.27
99,707
47.94
121,590
58.46
Supervisors of Protective Service Workers33-10009408.92115,855
55.70
1.6074,348
35.74
136,608
65.68
58,863
28.30
101,165
48.64
129,063
62.05
136,191
65.48
153,441
73.77
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers33-10117046.14113,382
54.51
6.5199,256
47.72
120,445
57.91
101,696
48.89
101,696
48.89
125,421
60.30
125,421
60.30
125,421
60.30
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives33-101235027.94131,861
63.39
2.34109,315
52.56
143,134
68.81
101,495
48.80
131,088
63.02
136,191
65.48
136,191
65.48
162,425
78.09
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers33-102131042.58132,031
63.48
3.33120,815
58.08
137,640
66.17
121,888
58.60
129,063
62.05
129,063
62.05
129,063
62.05
153,441
73.77
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers33-10911909.9568,113
32.75
2.6443,169
20.75
80,585
38.74
37,855
18.20
46,414
22.31
65,609
31.54
76,857
36.95
101,165
48.64
Firefighting and Prevention Workers33-20001,11013.9681,689
39.27
2.5458,086
27.93
93,490
44.95
54,858
26.37
62,592
30.09
77,704
37.36
99,939
48.05
99,939
48.05
Firefighters33-20111,07016.6083,227
40.01
2.6161,570
29.60
94,056
45.22
62,592
30.09
62,592
30.09
77,704
37.36
99,939
48.05
99,939
48.05
Law Enforcement Workers33-30001,71018.7193,942
45.16
1.9066,789
32.11
107,518
51.69
59,969
28.83
75,837
36.46
99,707
47.94
121,590
58.46
121,590
58.46
Correctional Officers and Jailers33-301222045.7976,385
36.72
7.4959,911
28.80
84,622
40.68
59,969
28.83
59,969
28.83
75,837
36.46
100,717
48.42
100,717
48.42
Detectives and Criminal Investigators33-30215045.84136,502
65.63
5.6781,810
39.33
163,848
78.77
68,390
32.88
99,299
47.74
135,325
65.06
172,016
82.70
197,475
94.94
Parking Enforcement Workers33-30414026.6459,747
28.72
6.3744,260
21.28
67,491
32.45
41,372
19.89
46,568
22.39
60,979
29.32
77,886
37.45
77,886
37.45
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers33-30511,36022.0596,999
46.63
2.1771,845
34.54
109,575
52.68
64,280
30.90
78,965
37.96
99,707
47.94
121,590
58.46
121,590
58.46
Other Protective Service Workers33-90005,0603.6648,355
23.25
1.1235,417
17.03
54,824
26.36
34,920
16.79
36,591
17.59
41,442
19.92
52,298
25.14
64,501
31.01
Private Detectives and Investigators33-90218016.43112,086
53.89
4.2964,722
31.12
135,768
65.27
54,516
26.21
76,998
37.02
127,964
61.52
152,080
73.12
152,096
73.12
Security Guards33-90323,4704.2547,521
22.85
1.2835,764
17.19
53,400
25.67
36,256
17.43
36,602
17.60
43,034
20.69
49,199
23.65
62,577
30.08
Crossing Guards and Flaggers33-909130018.3348,105
23.13
3.0238,276
18.40
53,020
25.49
38,738
18.62
38,928
18.72
46,300
22.26
61,443
29.54
61,443
29.54
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers33-909232011.9536,076
17.34
1.3932,923
15.83
37,652
18.10
32,145
15.45
34,338
16.51
35,990
17.30
36,691
17.64
38,326
18.43
School Bus Monitors33-909470013.4444,544
21.42
1.8638,058
18.30
47,787
22.97
34,492
16.58
41,442
19.92
41,442
19.92
52,298
25.14
52,298
25.14
Protective Service Workers, All Other33-909915010.4376,288
36.68
4.2035,356
17.00
96,755
46.52
31,200
15.00
40,289
19.37
82,316
39.57
99,325
47.75
121,507
58.42
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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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