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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

Southern 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 Occupations33-00002,7506.3572,111
34.67
1.4836,845
17.71
89,744
43.15
34,990
16.82
39,724
19.10
63,129
30.35
89,616
43.08
134,196
64.52
Supervisors of Protective Service Workers33-100063015.10120,153
57.77
1.8384,938
40.84
137,761
66.23
78,232
37.61
103,309
49.67
112,424
54.05
135,992
65.38
169,751
81.61
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers33-10114038.78108,252
52.04
11.9574,225
35.69
125,265
60.22
63,129
30.35
75,694
36.39
106,563
51.23
109,581
52.68
186,976
89.89
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives33-101249025.04126,362
60.75
2.2696,286
46.29
141,399
67.98
87,877
42.25
107,080
51.48
127,371
61.24
140,060
67.34
169,751
81.61
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers33-10213036.43106,879
51.38
5.4978,629
37.80
121,004
58.18
82,846
39.83
85,363
41.04
109,403
52.60
119,018
57.22
135,597
65.19
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers33-10914018.2388,266
42.44
5.4653,747
25.84
105,525
50.73
48,588
23.36
60,587
29.13
71,477
34.36
125,125
60.16
161,925
77.85
Firefighting and Prevention Workers33-200015024.9863,516
30.54
3.0544,779
21.53
72,884
35.04
42,937
20.64
50,315
24.19
64,773
31.14
74,298
35.72
79,760
38.35
Firefighters33-201115026.6763,957
30.75
3.2345,338
21.80
73,266
35.22
44,856
21.57
50,315
24.19
67,101
32.26
75,234
36.17
79,760
38.35
Law Enforcement Workers33-300071024.8976,559
36.81
1.6357,890
27.83
85,893
41.29
55,910
26.88
62,616
30.10
75,251
36.18
86,688
41.68
99,195
47.69
Bailiffs33-30114037.9256,383
27.11
1.5653,372
25.66
57,889
27.83
54,330
26.12
54,330
26.12
55,952
26.90
57,616
27.70
61,090
29.37
Correctional Officers and Jailers33-301212038.2872,826
35.01
6.9956,799
27.31
80,840
38.87
52,017
25.01
62,616
30.10
62,985
30.28
82,688
39.75
99,317
47.75
Detectives and Criminal Investigators33-30213032.65114,736
55.16
5.8670,960
34.12
136,624
65.68
68,390
32.88
79,206
38.08
119,018
57.22
144,124
69.29
157,269
75.61
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers33-305149025.6775,950
36.51
1.7559,967
28.83
83,942
40.36
60,022
28.86
67,722
32.56
75,691
36.39
86,688
41.68
93,919
45.15
Other Protective Service Workers33-90001,2606.5546,622
22.41
1.6633,621
16.16
53,122
25.54
32,178
15.47
35,102
16.88
39,493
18.99
49,338
23.72
75,098
36.10
Private Detectives and Investigators33-90215025.9185,775
41.24
10.0557,718
27.75
99,804
47.98
44,180
21.24
63,437
30.50
80,057
38.49
80,057
38.49
152,074
73.11
Security Guards33-90326108.3949,395
23.75
2.2133,610
16.16
57,288
27.54
31,200
15.00
35,164
16.91
40,062
19.26
58,962
28.35
75,840
36.46
Crossing Guards and Flaggers33-909112032.8936,968
17.77
2.3034,552
16.61
38,176
18.35
34,990
16.82
34,990
16.82
34,990
16.82
39,493
18.99
39,493
18.99
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers33-909215025.8737,480
18.02
2.4433,771
16.24
39,334
18.91
32,900
15.82
35,102
16.88
35,155
16.90
41,013
19.72
41,013
19.72
School Bus Monitors33-909424012.1339,303
18.90
1.7033,122
15.92
42,394
20.38
31,200
15.00
34,232
16.46
36,979
17.78
40,678
19.56
47,539
22.86
Protective Service Workers, All Other33-90998020.4654,185
26.05
4.5539,213
18.85
61,671
29.65
31,571
15.18
46,451
22.33
49,258
23.68
62,175
29.89
80,216
38.57
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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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