Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

33-9099 Protective Service Workers, All Other *

* This occupation has the same title, but not necessarily the same content, as the 2010 SOC occupation

All protective service workers not listed separately.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
74,470 1.3 % $16.69 $34,720 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.39 $11.46 $15.05 $20.05 $27.17
Annual Wage (2) $19,530 $23,830 $31,310 $41,710 $56,520

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government (OES Designation) 16,180 0.29 $18.42 $38,300
Elementary and Secondary Schools 14,160 0.17 $14.76 $30,700
State Government (OES Designation) 7,780 0.34 $17.94 $37,310
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 5,550 0.27 $21.28 $44,250
Department Stores 3,840 0.25 $11.91 $24,780

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government (OES Designation) 7,780 0.34 $17.94 $37,310
Investigation and Security Services 2,730 0.34 $14.80 $30,780
School and Employee Bus Transportation 650 0.32 $11.98 $24,910
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 450 0.31 $13.43 $27,930
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation 250 0.30 $13.56 $28,210

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Postal Service 180 0.03 $35.50 $73,840
Scientific Research and Development Services 360 0.06 $32.47 $67,540
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 220 0.06 $27.19 $56,540
Motion Picture and Video Industries 70 0.02 $25.03 $52,060
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 580 0.06 $24.20 $50,330

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 15,920 1.13 1.95 $17.67 $36,750
Florida 6,180 0.86 1.49 $14.84 $30,860
Minnesota 3,690 1.42 2.45 $16.22 $33,740
Illinois 3,140 0.56 0.97 $15.49 $32,230
Texas 3,030 0.29 0.51 $15.58 $32,400




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 560 1.78 3.07 $20.15 $41,910
Wyoming 450 1.63 2.81 $19.27 $40,090
Minnesota 3,690 1.42 2.45 $16.22 $33,740
Colorado 2,980 1.37 2.36 $15.27 $31,750
Montana 480 1.14 1.96 $17.59 $36,590




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 250 0.44 0.76 $23.62 $49,130
District of Columbia 170 0.27 0.47 $23.49 $48,870
Nevada 1,020 0.92 1.58 $21.40 $44,520
New Mexico 640 0.82 1.42 $20.15 $41,920
Alaska 560 1.78 3.07 $20.15 $41,910





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 3,780 0.99 1.70 $19.63 $40,840
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 2,370 0.66 1.14 $14.68 $30,530
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 2,290 1.34 2.31 $15.67 $32,580
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,720 1.51 2.60 $16.25 $33,810
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 1,430 0.28 0.49 $18.02 $37,480
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO 1,420 1.18 2.03 $15.46 $32,160
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA 1,400 1.13 1.95 $17.50 $36,400
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 1,250 0.90 1.56 $17.63 $36,670
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 1,070 0.46 0.80 $22.41 $46,620
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division 1,010 1.06 1.83 $18.27 $38,000




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alexandria, LA 250 3.98 6.85 $16.14 $33,560
Monroe, LA 230 3.10 5.34 $18.05 $37,550
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 250 2.57 4.43 $17.40 $36,200
Visalia-Porterville, CA 310 2.35 4.05 $17.21 $35,810
Modesto, CA 330 2.21 3.81 $13.16 $27,370
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 260 2.06 3.54 $16.70 $34,730
Fresno, CA 620 1.99 3.43 $13.14 $27,340
Duluth, MN-WI 240 1.98 3.41 $17.79 $37,000
Stockton, CA 380 1.96 3.38 $17.16 $35,690
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 80 1.91 3.29 $17.47 $36,340