Protective Service Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Peer-group outlier SOC 33-3041

Parking Enforcement Workers

Median pay sits 38% below the mid peer in Protective Service Occupations (neighbors include Fire Inspectors and Investigators, Private Detectives and Investigators, First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers, Bailiffs).

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Same-major-group titles next to Parking Enforcement Workers: Fire Inspectors and Investigators ($76K) , Private Detectives and Investigators ($51K) , First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers ($56K) , Bailiffs ($57K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Parking Enforcement Workers publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 33-3041 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Enter and retrieve information pertaining to vehicle registration, identification, and status, using hand-held computers
  2. 2. Patrol an assigned area by vehicle or on foot to ensure public compliance with existing parking ordinance
  3. 3. Write warnings and citations for illegally parked vehicles
  4. 4. Appear in court at hearings regarding contested traffic citations
  5. 5. Maintain assigned equipment and supplies, such as hand-held citation computers, citation books, rain gear, tire-marking chalk, and street…
  6. 6. Respond to and make radio dispatch calls regarding parking violations and complaints
  7. 7. Maintain close communications with dispatching personnel, using two-way radios or cell phones
  8. 8. Perform simple vehicle maintenance procedures, such as checking oil and gas, and report mechanical problems to supervisors
  9. 9. Observe and report hazardous conditions, such as missing traffic signals or signs, and street markings that need to be repainted
  10. 10. Identify vehicles in violation of parking codes, checking with dispatchers when necessary to confirm identities or to determine whether v…
  11. 11. Train new or temporary staff
  12. 12. Mark tires of parked vehicles with chalk and record time of marking, and return at regular intervals to ensure that parking time limits a…

Parking Enforcement Workers: O*NET ranks Speaking first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 33-3041 - lead skill Speaking at 3.3 ; lead knowledge English Language. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Speaking 3.3
  2. 2. Monitoring 3.3
  3. 3. Active Listening 3.1
  4. 4. Critical Thinking 3.1
  5. 5. Social Perceptiveness 3.1
  6. 6. Reading Comprehension 3.0
  7. 7. Coordination 3.0
  8. 8. Service Orientation 3.0

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. English Language 3.8
  2. 2. Public Safety and Security 3.7
  3. 3. Law and Government 3.3
  4. 4. Computers and Electronics 3.1
  5. 5. Education and Training 3.1
  6. 6. Psychology 2.8
Pay vs Protective Service Occupations peers
-38%
vs mid peer median $75,920
This role $46,730/yr
$47K
National median
↓ -2%
Growth 2024-2034
700
Annual openings
9,050
Estimated US jobs
Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Highest-pay peer · $76K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Top Paying States for Parking Enforcement Workers

1. Nevada $55,040
2. California $62,280
3. Oregon $59,810
4. Colorado $47,910
5. New Hampshire $51,580
6. Ohio $48,510
7. Washington $68,120
8. Utah $52,670
9. Wisconsin $49,060
10. Massachusetts $51,980

Other Protective Service Occupations titles

  1. 1. Fire Inspectors and Investigators $75,920
  2. 2. First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $55,940
  3. 3. Bailiffs $56,600
  4. 4. Transportation Security Screeners $66,770
  5. 5. Fish and Game Wardens $74,060
  6. 6. Private Detectives and Investigators $51,220

Among Protective Service Occupations peers on this card, Parking Enforcement Workers sits 38% below the mid peer median ($75,920). Its own median is $46,730.

Employment Projections expect -2% change between 2024 and 2034 (declining vs baseline 3.1%). About 700 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Nevada at $55,040. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Fire Inspectors and Investigators at $75,920. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Parking Enforcement Workers pay-rank #17 in Protective Service Occupations

On the Protective Service Occupations median table (24 detailed occupations with OEWS medians), Parking Enforcement Workers lands at #17, in the lower third. That rank is a table position, not a statement about individual workers.

Other lower-third titles · closest medians

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 33-3041 · national median $46,730 · lower third of Protective Service Occupations (#17/24). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Parking Enforcement Workers salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 33-3041

Nevada · top state for Parking Enforcement Workers

$55K published median

California · #2 state pay

$62K · behind Nevada

Fire Inspectors and Investigators

Highest-pay peer vs Parking Enforcement Workers · $76K

Private Detectives and Investigators

Lower-pay peer beside Parking Enforcement Workers · $51K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Parking Enforcement Workers land on the Protective Service Occupations median table? ▼
Parking Enforcement Workers is pay-rank #17 of 24 in this major group, lower third of the median table. Closest lower-third titles: Animal Control Workers ($46K), Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators ($43K), Protective Service Workers, All Other ($43K), Crossing Guards and Flaggers ($38K). That position is a table rank, not a worker percentile.
What do parking enforcement workers do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Parking Enforcement Workers. Leading ones include: Enter and retrieve information pertaining to vehicle registration, identification, and status, using hand-held computers; Patrol an assigned area by vehicle or on foot to ensure public compliance with existing parking ordinance; Write warnings and citations for illegally parked vehicles; Appear in court at hearings regarding contested traffic citations. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for parking enforcement workers? ▼
For SOC 33-3041, O*NET importance scores lead with Speaking (3.3), Monitoring (3.3), Active Listening (3.1), Critical Thinking (3.1). Knowledge areas emphasize English Language, Public Safety and Security, Law and Government. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Parking Enforcement Workers? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $46,730 as the national median for Parking Enforcement Workers. The published 10th-90th range is $35,130 to $75,340. Beside Fire Inspectors and Investigators ($75,920), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Parking Enforcement Workers? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Parking Enforcement Workers is -2%. Projected annual openings: about 700. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: declining.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Parking Enforcement Workers? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Parking Enforcement Workers. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Parking Enforcement Workers? ▼
Nevada ($55,040), California ($62,280), Oregon ($59,810) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Parking Enforcement Workers card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 33-3041. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Parking Enforcement Workers. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics