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Protective Service Workers in New Mexico

Is New Mexico a good place for you to work as a Protective Service Worker?

8.3% Jobs Projection
$34,850 Median Salary
320 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Protective Service Workers in New Mexico are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Protective Service Workers in New Mexico is growing faster than average.

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

How Many Protective Service Workers Work in New Mexico?

In 2018, there were 1,410 Protective Service Workers working in the state.

There were 1,320 Protective Service Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Protective Service Workers working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Protective Service Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.4%.

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New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 320 annual job openings, and 1,310 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 Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Protective Service Workers ranged from $18,450 to $104,170 with $34,850 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.87 to $50.08. The median hourly rate was $16.76.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.25 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.49.

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

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Top New Mexico 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
Albuquerque, NM 630 $34,690
Farmington, NM 130 $20,040
Las Cruces, NM 130 $32,800
Santa Fe, NM 60 $37,480

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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