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Protective Service Workers in New Jersey

Considering a career as a Protective Service Worker in New Jersey?

-8% Jobs Projection
$26,040 Median Salary
1,570 Job Openings

While jobs for Protective Service Workers in New Jersey are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Protective Service Workers in New Jersey is expected to decrease.

  • Protective Service Workers in New Jersey earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Protective Service Workers Work in New Jersey?

There were approximately 5,970 workers employed as Protective Service Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 6,520 Protective Service Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 550 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,410 Protective Service Workers working in it, which means New Jersey has more Protective Service Workers than average.

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Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Protective Service Workers in this state are declining at a rate of 8.2% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.4%.

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New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,570 annual job openings, and 6,370 total jobs in 2026 for Protective Service Workers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 35,200 annual jobs and 145,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Protective Service Workers Make in New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Protective Service Workers ranged from $19,760 to $52,810 with $26,040 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.5 to $25.39. The median hourly rate was $12.52.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.6 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.92.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey Metros for Protective Service Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Protective Service Workers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 20,740 $29,520
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,010 $22,420
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 660 $29,250
Trenton, NJ 350 $27,610
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 140 $26,560
Ocean City, NJ 130 $26,520

Top States for Protective Service Workers Employment

View the list below to see where most Protective Service Workers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 23,700 $28,200
California 20,920 $36,150
Texas 9,600 $23,650
Pennsylvania 6,870 $25,190
Florida 6,670 $32,060
Illinois 6,640 $24,900
New Jersey 5,970 $26,040
Ohio 4,650 $29,270
Washington 4,190 $37,570
Colorado 3,690 $30,750
Maryland 3,650 $36,410
Georgia 3,100 $31,000
Virginia 2,970 $40,530
Arizona 2,840 $27,030
Massachusetts 2,550 $29,360
Indiana 2,400 $25,070
North Carolina 2,160 $34,540
Rhode Island 1,770 $32,160
Minnesota 1,680 $35,260
Connecticut 1,570 $33,530

Below are the states where Protective Service Workers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $50,810
Virginia $40,530
Nevada $40,510
Oregon $39,530
Kentucky $38,750
North Dakota $38,520
Alaska $38,280
Washington $37,570
Iowa $37,280
Louisiana $37,070

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