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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

Western Maryland 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 Occupations33-00004,1007.0260,955
29.31
0.7437,623
18.09
72,621
34.91
31,200
15.00
43,846
21.08
62,379
29.99
70,584
33.93
87,904
42.26
Supervisors of Protective Service Workers33-100085013.8983,798
40.29
1.0664,031
30.78
93,681
45.04
65,250
31.37
68,838
33.09
78,616
37.80
91,136
43.82
111,189
53.46
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers33-101154036.6781,137
39.01
0.8767,594
32.50
87,908
42.26
65,250
31.37
69,058
33.20
77,378
37.20
87,904
42.26
100,140
48.14
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives33-101221021.8297,490
46.87
3.2168,054
32.72
112,208
53.95
68,036
32.71
68,036
32.71
90,673
43.59
114,148
54.88
144,614
69.53
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers33-10215037.7183,206
40.00
6.5663,636
30.59
92,991
44.71
53,906
25.92
77,536
37.28
80,575
38.74
90,618
43.57
108,281
52.06
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers33-10914019.2161,554
29.59
4.9338,180
18.36
73,241
35.21
36,733
17.66
39,529
19.00
56,954
27.38
71,066
34.17
91,847
44.16
Firefighting and Prevention Workers33-200022020.8552,093
25.04
4.8138,725
18.62
58,777
28.26
37,336
17.95
40,817
19.62
46,142
22.18
53,408
25.68
81,482
39.17
Firefighters33-201122021.8252,109
25.05
5.0838,721
18.62
58,803
28.27
37,336
17.95
40,817
19.62
46,142
22.18
53,408
25.68
81,482
39.17
Law Enforcement Workers33-30001,86019.3065,316
31.40
0.5954,947
26.42
70,501
33.89
52,497
25.24
59,030
28.38
62,379
29.99
65,444
31.46
78,760
37.87
Correctional Officers and Jailers33-30121,47036.6662,698
30.14
0.3455,899
26.87
66,098
31.78
52,497
25.24
60,124
28.91
62,379
29.99
64,736
31.12
72,507
34.86
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers33-305133020.3976,387
36.72
2.6153,410
25.68
87,875
42.25
52,412
25.20
56,004
26.92
65,820
31.64
91,537
44.01
121,915
58.61
Other Protective Service Workers33-90001,1707.6039,001
18.75
1.6431,200
15.00
42,902
20.63
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,736
16.22
40,922
19.67
53,810
25.87
Security Guards33-90326609.3339,099
18.80
1.7431,235
15.02
43,032
20.69
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,457
16.57
47,028
22.61
53,921
25.92
Crossing Guards and Flaggers33-909122026.8733,535
16.12
2.9731,200
15.00
34,703
16.68
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,816
16.26
40,299
19.37
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers33-90927025.8032,000
15.38
1.8231,200
15.00
32,400
15.58
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
32,858
15.80
33,852
16.27
School Bus Monitors33-909410023.1334,908
16.78
4.0031,200
15.00
36,763
17.67
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
36,574
17.58
41,847
20.12
Protective Service Workers, All Other33-90998017.9457,161
27.48
4.9533,671
16.19
68,906
33.13
31,200
15.00
38,005
18.27
49,221
23.66
79,789
38.36
88,920
42.75
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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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