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Protective Service Worker, All Other Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of protective service workers, all other are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of protective service workers, all other within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The protective service workers, all other annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Protective Service Worker, All Other Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,110
25th Percentile Wage
$31,200
50th Percentile Wage
$36,460
75th Percentile Wage
$47,020
90th Percentile Wage
$62,380

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for protective service workers, all other. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) protective service workers, all other is $62,380. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $36,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $28,110. It is noted that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 121% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of protective service workers, all other from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$36,460
-4.80% 16.46%
2021
$38,210
19.60% -
2018
$30,720
1.56% -
2017
$30,240
5.03% -
2016
$28,720
0.24% -
2015
$28,650
0.73% -
2014
$28,440
-5.56% -
2013
$30,020
-1.47% -
2012
$30,460
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Table 2. Protective Service Worker, All Other Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of protective service workers, all other in 20 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for protective service workers, all other occupations is the manufacturing sector with an annual salary $82,180. The lowest paying sector is the construction sector (annual salary $28,260).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Manufacturing
$82,180
Mining
$60,280
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$57,420
Finance and Insurance
$55,880
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$49,830
Wholesale Trade
$48,600
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$47,650
Transportation and Warehousing
$46,560
Federal, State, and Local Government
$45,180
Utilities
$43,160
Information
$36,740
Health Care and Social Assistance
$36,620
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$36,420
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$36,250
Retail Trade
$35,940
Educational Services
$34,790
Accommodation and Food Services
$32,620
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$32,600
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$30,390
Construction
$28,260

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Protective Service Workers, All Other by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only protective service workers, all other salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of protective service workers, all other in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $19,080 to $57,280. The highest paying state for protective service workers, all other is Rhode Island with a median annual salary of $57,280. The lowest paying state is Virgin Islands with a median annual salary of $19,080. For more salary information of protective service workers, all other profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
Rhode Island
$57,280
District of Columbia
$56,370
Alaska
$49,720
Tennessee
$48,450
New Jersey
$48,290
Arizona
$46,490
Nevada
$45,870
New Mexico
$45,100
Washington
$43,190
Michigan
$43,090
North Dakota
$43,040
New York
$42,110
Connecticut
$41,970
Georgia
$41,690
Missouri
$41,590
Arkansas
$40,740
West Virginia
$40,670
Indiana
$40,330
Oklahoma
$40,250
Utah
$40,210
Massachusetts
$39,820
Alabama
$39,800
Maryland
$39,730
Mississippi
$39,700
Wyoming
$39,700
Kansas
$39,450
Texas
$38,780
Florida
$38,130
South Carolina
$38,060
Vermont
$38,040
North Carolina
$37,980
Colorado
$37,950
Minnesota
$37,020
Virginia
$36,670
Illinois
$36,310
Louisiana
$36,240
New Hampshire
$36,130
Idaho
$36,110
Montana
$36,110
South Dakota
$36,110
Wisconsin
$35,940
California
$35,420
Iowa
$34,710
Kentucky
$34,640
Ohio
$34,620
Pennsylvania
$34,540
Maine
$34,250
Nebraska
$34,250
Delaware
$34,030
Hawaii
$33,690
Oregon
$33,220
Puerto Rico
$22,380
Guam
$20,070
Virgin Islands
$19,080