First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other Salary

SOC Code: 33-1099 • Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024

Median Salary
$74,960
Mean Salary
$73,320
Employment
20,460
Entry Level (10th %ile)
$40,750
Top Earners (90th %ile)
$102,360

Pay Range Distribution

10th percentile
$40,750 25th percentile
$51,860 Median (50th)
$74,960 75th percentile
$90,600 90th percentile
$102,360

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other Salary by State

StateMedianMeanEmploymentEntry (10th)Top (90th)
New York$92,160$85,7101,740$47,920$109,040
Illinois$88,420$86,210410$54,810$105,270
California$88,130$85,2702,130$46,450$116,120
Alaska$87,400$86,210140$60,810$103,790
Maine$79,790$77,87090$55,320$94,970
Missouri$79,250$77,970160$44,490$100,890
Washington$79,150$79,900830$57,320$102,360
Massachusetts$78,680$79,450390$41,880$115,030
Michigan$78,290$73,430470$43,730$98,650
Nevada$78,230$74,370440$41,500$96,260
New Mexico$77,980$71,410250$28,570$112,240
South Carolina$77,380$73,550N/A$50,520$91,890
Wisconsin$77,380$74,030210$40,240$100,820
Florida$77,270$74,3901,350$43,940$97,860
Georgia$76,610$72,780560$42,530$99,420
Alabama$75,700$69,130110$42,930$94,170
Indiana$75,650$74,650200$43,460$95,180
Hawaii$75,630$73,390270$42,940$97,900
Kansas$75,170$77,24070$49,750$94,310
South Dakota$74,960$65,69040$37,890$89,460
Montana$74,910$71,93090$49,720$91,890
Minnesota$74,420$71,550240$45,370$100,010
Nebraska$73,240$63,270100$30,070$87,880
Kentucky$72,900$71,600160$41,600$94,310
Virginia$72,840$69,510650$41,970$96,550
Arizona$72,600$69,820400$39,400$94,310
Louisiana$72,550$72,450320$47,070$95,460
North Dakota$72,440$69,330110$39,600$92,040
Ohio$71,390$67,130330$38,130$95,800
Utah$70,440$64,380N/A$32,970$87,740
Oklahoma$69,480$69,070N/A$45,200$91,890
Oregon$67,840$67,880380$39,400$98,870
Texas$67,360$68,5901,700$36,330$105,980
Pennsylvania$67,290$67,570920$38,780$94,310
Connecticut$64,780$74,600290$45,820$109,090
Colorado$64,180$69,100770$45,180$95,250
New Hampshire$63,350$75,23090$57,440$106,540
Tennessee$62,660$66,890270$48,740$91,890
District of Columbia$60,170$68,930N/A$42,220$111,640
Vermont$60,000$63,69050$39,390$88,650
West Virginia$59,360$61,63070$28,170$91,890
Arkansas$57,950$62,630270$41,600$87,050
North Carolina$55,960$63,180610$39,320$93,810
Idaho$52,930$64,480110$50,240$87,050
New Jersey$52,000$65,650990$38,210$105,100
Maryland$51,990$62,780530$46,010$93,790
Wyoming$50,320$59,370150$38,820$87,050
Delaware$49,360$55,58050$30,140$90,480
Mississippi$47,370$56,090120$34,170$89,460
Iowa$46,650$49,940140$18,500$85,260

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Metro AreaMedianMeanEmployment
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$105,350$102,210240
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$98,090$98,79090
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$96,670$86,03040
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$95,950$85,50060
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$90,900$86,730140
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$89,980$85,820740
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$89,090$86,250320
Salem, OR$88,550$83,73030
Syracuse, NY$85,760$82,76050
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$85,220$85,88030
Anchorage, AK$84,680$82,19060
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$84,680$81,710330
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$84,680$82,17030
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$84,640$82,48080
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$84,310$79,6201,980
Bellingham, WA$83,950$81,32030
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$83,340$78,090140
Kahului-Wailuku, HI$83,200$79,01040
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$83,060$83,770490
Portland-South Portland, ME$81,950$78,14040

About First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other Salary Data

This data comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program. The median salary represents the midpoint — half of first-line supervisors of protective service workers, all others earn more and half earn less. The 10th percentile represents entry-level pay, while the 90th percentile represents the highest earners in this occupation. Employment counts represent estimated total jobs in May 2024.

Understanding Salary Percentiles

Salary percentiles show how wages are distributed across workers in this occupation. The 10th percentile represents entry-level pay — only 10% earn less. The median (50th percentile) is the true midpoint of all wages. The 90th percentile reflects top earners, typically in senior roles or high-cost metro areas. A wide gap between the 10th and 90th percentiles indicates that experience, location, and specialization significantly affect pay.

Factors That Affect Pay

Several factors influence salary for this occupation. Location is one of the biggest — the same job can pay 50% more in a high-cost metro area like San Francisco or New York compared to a rural area. Experience matters significantly; workers at the 90th percentile typically have 10-20+ years in the field. Industry also plays a role — the same occupation often pays differently in finance, technology, healthcare, or government. Education and certifications can boost pay, especially in fields that require advanced degrees or specialized licenses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between median and mean salary?

The median is the midpoint — half earn more, half earn less. The mean (average) is the total of all salaries divided by the number of workers. The median is generally more useful because it is not skewed by a small number of extremely high earners.

Do these figures include bonuses and benefits?

No. BLS OEWS data measures base wages and salaries only. It does not include bonuses, commissions, tips, overtime, stock options, health insurance, retirement contributions, or other benefits. Total compensation may be 20-40% higher than base salary.

How reliable is this data?

The BLS OEWS survey covers approximately 1.1 million business establishments across the U.S. and uses rigorous statistical sampling methods. It is considered one of the most reliable sources of occupational wage data available. Self-employed workers and certain agricultural positions are not included.

How often is this data updated?

The BLS publishes new OEWS data annually, typically in the spring for the previous May reference period. This page shows May 2024 data, the most recent release.