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




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA 70 0.70 1.21 $28.68 $59,650
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 220 1.10 1.89 $25.58 $53,220
Fayetteville, NC 140 1.08 1.85 $24.08 $50,090
Springfield, IL 40 0.40 0.69 $23.61 $49,110
New Haven, CT 140 0.51 0.88 $23.48 $48,840
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 200 0.36 0.62 $22.61 $47,020
El Centro, CA (8) (8) (8) $22.55 $46,910
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 1,070 0.46 0.80 $22.41 $46,620
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA 70 1.72 2.96 $22.33 $46,440
Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, MD Metropolitan Division 130 0.23 0.39 $21.79 $45,320

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 330 1.94 3.33 $15.25 $31,710
Railbelt / Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area 290 4.03 6.94 $21.20 $44,100
Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area 280 2.00 3.45 $12.69 $26,400
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 270 1.50 2.59 $17.14 $35,660
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 230 5.69 9.81 $19.41 $40,360

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Alamos County, New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 130 7.85 13.52 (8) (8)
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 230 5.69 9.81 $19.41 $40,360
Northwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 210 5.11 8.81 $18.92 $39,360
Railbelt / Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area 290 4.03 6.94 $21.20 $44,100
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area 160 3.43 5.90 $21.33 $44,370

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Montana nonmetropolitan area 130 1.95 3.36 $22.96 $47,750
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $22.57 $46,940
Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area 70 1.22 2.11 $22.39 $46,580
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 100 1.71 2.95 $22.35 $46,480
North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $21.74 $45,220


About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

Download May 2011 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates in Zipped XLS files

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012