33 Series · SOC 33-1099

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

National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).

$76,400
Median / year
$103,420
Top 10% earn
+1.6%
Growth '23–'33
20,690
US workers

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other earn a median of $76,400 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $76,400, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $41,110 (10th percentile) to $103,420 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 20,690 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($97,640), since pay varies by state and metro area.

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The pay verdict

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other earn a median of $76,400, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 68% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Protective Service, it ranks #6 of 24 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 1.6% by 2033.

$76,400
Median annual wage
Top 32%
of 825 US occupations with published wages
#6 of 24
in Protective Service
2.5×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $97,640. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other (SOC 33-1099) pays a national median of $76,400 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $41,110 at the 10th percentile to $103,420 at the 90th, with a mean of $74,390 indicating a compressed distribution clustered near the median. An estimated 20,690 Americans work in this occupation across 51 reporting states and 118 metro areas.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a +1.6% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 2,100 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent, with less than 5 years of prior experience generally required. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 7.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 2.5 per 100.

Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $97,640, which is +28% above the national figure. The top metro is San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA at $103,240 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.

BLS OEWS May 2025 20,690 jobs Median $76,400/yr

Median Salary

$76,400

per year

Median Hourly

$36.73/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$74,390

average

Employment

20,690

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other pay sits nationally

Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median

$76,400 Top 32% higher than 68% of 825 US occupations

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $200,000 every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Does this job pay well and grow?

Each dot is a 33-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 24 33-series occupations with growth data, First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other sits on the slower-growing side at +1.6% growth and $76,400 median pay.

Among 24 33-series occupations with growth data, First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other sits on the slower-growing side at +1.6% growth and $76,400 median pay. Scatter plot of 24 data points. $20000$40000$60000$80000$100000$120000 -10%-5%0%5%10%15%20% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage
Among 24 33-series occupations with growth data, First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other sits on the slower-growing side at +1.6% growth and $76,400 median pay.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

+1.6%

Slower than average

Annual Openings

2,100

per year (projected)

Typical Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Work Experience

Less than 5 years

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034

Workplace Safety

All safety ratings →
B

Safe

Safety Grade (BLS 2023)

Fatality Rate

7.3/100K

Injury Rate

2.5/100

Danger Index

13.7/100

Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

$41,110$52,400$76,400$92,890$103,420
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

Hourly Rate Distribution

$19.77$25.19$36.73$44.66$49.72
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$41,110

25th Percentile

$52,400

Median

$76,400

75th Percentile

$92,890

90th Percentile

$103,420

Salary by State

Highest Paying States

1. District of Columbia $97,640 2. New York $92,930 3. California $92,690 4. Rhode Island $89,320 5. Alaska $89,170

Lowest Paying States

47. Delaware $47,640 48. Mississippi $49,330 49. New Jersey $54,720 50. Connecticut $56,190 51. Iowa $56,410
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# State Median Salary vs National
1 District of Columbia $97,640 +28% above national
2 New York $92,930 +22% above national
3 California $92,690 +21% above national
4 Rhode Island $89,320 +17% above national
5 Alaska $89,170 +17% above national
6 Illinois $86,260 +13% above national
7 Maine $81,330 +6% above national
8 South Carolina $81,330 +6% above national
9 Tennessee $81,330 +6% above national
10 Minnesota $80,600 +5% above national
11 Michigan $80,430 +5% above national
12 Montana $80,200 +5% above national
13 Hawaii $79,750 +4% above national
14 Washington $79,270 +4% above national
15 Alabama $78,850 +3% above national
16 Florida $78,730 +3% above national
17 Georgia $77,540 +1% above national
18 Arizona $77,330 +1% above national
19 Oregon $77,220 +1% above national
20 Nebraska $77,150 +1% above national
21 Kansas $76,920 +1% above national
22 Louisiana $76,400 same as national
23 North Dakota $76,400 same as national
24 South Dakota $76,400 same as national
25 Texas $76,400 same as national
26 Massachusetts $76,280 same as national
27 Nevada $76,160 same as national
28 Missouri $75,800 1% below national
29 Ohio $74,130 3% below national
30 Kentucky $73,920 3% below national
31 Utah $73,920 3% below national
32 Puerto Rico $73,920 3% below national
33 Wisconsin $73,500 4% below national
34 West Virginia $73,280 4% below national
35 Indiana $67,980 11% below national
36 North Carolina $66,400 13% below national
37 Arkansas $66,010 14% below national
38 Colorado $65,490 14% below national
39 Wyoming $65,270 15% below national
40 New Hampshire $65,220 15% below national
41 Vermont $65,000 15% below national
42 Idaho $64,160 16% below national
43 Pennsylvania $63,150 17% below national
44 Oklahoma $62,530 18% below national
45 New Mexico $57,970 24% below national
46 Maryland $57,950 24% below national
47 Iowa $56,410 26% below national
48 Connecticut $56,190 26% below national
49 New Jersey $54,720 28% below national
50 Mississippi $49,330 35% below national
51 Delaware $47,640 38% below national

Salary by Metro Area

Highest Paying Metros

1. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $103,240 2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $98,590 3. Salem, OR $97,500 4. Memphis, TN-MS-AR $96,100 5. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $94,810

Lowest Paying Metros

114. South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $38,030 115. Eugene-Springfield, OR $38,930 116. Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $41,250 117. Charlottesville, VA $41,600 118. Lynchburg, VA $44,170
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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $103,240 +35% above national
2 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $98,590 +29% above national
3 Salem, OR $97,500 +28% above national
4 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $96,100 +26% above national
5 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $94,810 +24% above national
6 Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $94,620 +24% above national
7 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $92,640 +21% above national
8 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $92,410 +21% above national
9 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $92,000 +20% above national
10 Bakersfield-Delano, CA $91,170 +19% above national
11 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $90,920 +19% above national
12 Alaska nonmetropolitan area $89,170 +17% above national
13 Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $88,760 +16% above national
14 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $88,650 +16% above national
15 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $88,230 +15% above national
16 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $87,930 +15% above national
17 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $86,990 +14% above national
18 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $86,860 +14% above national
19 Portland-South Portland, ME $86,530 +13% above national
20 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $86,530 +13% above national
21 Anchorage, AK $86,380 +13% above national
22 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR $86,260 +13% above national
23 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $86,200 +13% above national
24 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $84,770 +11% above national
25 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $84,680 +11% above national
26 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $84,350 +10% above national
27 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $84,070 +10% above national
28 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $83,910 +10% above national
29 Syracuse, NY $83,780 +10% above national
30 Kahului-Wailuku, HI $83,740 +10% above national
31 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $83,050 +9% above national
32 Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $82,200 +8% above national
33 Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $81,720 +7% above national
34 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $81,370 +7% above national
35 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $81,330 +6% above national
36 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $81,330 +6% above national
37 Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $81,040 +6% above national
38 Birmingham, AL $80,790 +6% above national
39 Baton Rouge, LA $80,290 +5% above national
40 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $79,910 +5% above national
41 Cleveland, OH $79,770 +4% above national
42 Flagstaff, AZ $78,850 +3% above national
43 Jacksonville, FL $78,850 +3% above national
44 Madison, WI $78,850 +3% above national
45 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $78,850 +3% above national
46 Savannah, GA $78,850 +3% above national
47 Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $78,850 +3% above national
48 Colorado Springs, CO $78,550 +3% above national
49 Tucson, AZ $77,830 +2% above national
50 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $77,310 +1% above national
51 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $77,310 +1% above national
52 Raleigh-Cary, NC $77,210 +1% above national
53 Urban Honolulu, HI $77,190 +1% above national
54 Omaha, NE-IA $77,150 +1% above national
55 Kansas nonmetropolitan area $76,920 +1% above national
56 Fresno, CA $76,770 same as national
57 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $76,720 same as national
58 Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $76,580 same as national
59 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $76,400 same as national
60 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $76,300 same as national
61 Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area $76,160 same as national
62 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $76,000 1% below national
63 St. Louis, MO-IL $75,800 1% below national
64 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $75,630 1% below national
65 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $75,570 1% below national
66 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $75,300 1% below national
67 Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $75,280 1% below national
68 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $75,050 2% below national
69 Reno, NV $74,970 2% below national
70 Alexandria, LA $74,670 2% below national
71 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $74,530 2% below national
72 Columbus, OH $74,130 3% below national
73 Oklahoma City, OK $73,920 3% below national
74 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $73,920 3% below national
75 Pittsburgh, PA $73,460 4% below national
76 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $73,300 4% below national
77 Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $73,010 4% below national
78 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA $72,580 5% below national
79 Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $71,840 6% below national
80 El Paso, TX $71,100 7% below national
81 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $70,710 7% below national
82 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $70,550 8% below national
83 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $70,220 8% below national
84 North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $70,100 8% below national
85 Corpus Christi, TX $69,290 9% below national
86 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $68,430 10% below national
87 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $68,110 11% below national
88 High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area $67,200 12% below national
89 Boise City, ID $65,420 14% below national
90 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $63,830 16% below national
91 Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $63,470 17% below national
92 Rochester, NY $62,870 18% below national
93 Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $61,760 19% below national
94 Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $61,710 19% below national
95 Maryland nonmetropolitan area $61,150 20% below national
96 Albuquerque, NM $60,790 20% below national
97 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $59,740 22% below national
98 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $59,580 22% below national
99 Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $58,830 23% below national
100 Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,810 23% below national
101 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $57,950 24% below national
102 Arizona nonmetropolitan area $57,360 25% below national
103 Boulder, CO $56,890 26% below national
104 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ $56,160 26% below national
105 Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $54,610 29% below national
106 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $54,040 29% below national
107 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $53,750 30% below national
108 Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $50,740 34% below national
109 Roanoke, VA $49,640 35% below national
110 Salisbury, MD $46,520 39% below national
111 Santa Fe, NM $46,340 39% below national
112 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT $45,370 41% below national
113 San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR $44,930 41% below national
114 Lynchburg, VA $44,170 42% below national
115 Charlottesville, VA $41,600 46% below national
116 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $41,250 46% below national
117 Eugene-Springfield, OR $38,930 49% below national
118 South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $38,030 50% below national

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other make? ▼
The median annual salary for First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other is $76,400 ($36.73/hour). The salary range spans from $41,110 at the 10th percentile to $103,420 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other the most? ▼
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other at $97,640/year, which is +28% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other? ▼
The typical entry-level education for First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other is High school diploma or equivalent. Less than 5 years of related work experience is also typically required.
How dangerous is being a First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other? ▼
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other has a safety grade of B (Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 7.3 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 2.5 per 100 workers.
Is First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other a good career? ▼
Employment for First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other is projected to grow 1.6% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 2,100 openings are projected each year.
How does First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other pay vary by state? ▼
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $97,640/year, while Iowa pays the least at $56,410/year. BLS data covers 51 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other is San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA at $103,240/year. BLS reports wage data for 118 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.

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Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

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