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Protective Service Workers, All Other in Texas

Thinking about a career as a Protective Service Workers, All Other in Texas? Here’s what you need to know. All protective service workers not listed separately.

What do Protective Service Workers, All Other Make in Texas?

For protective service workers, all other working in Texas, the median annual wage is $32,910 per year (or about $15.82/hour).Pay can range from $24,400 at the 10th percentile to $59,950 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$24,400	$11.73
25th percentile	$28,520	$13.71
Median (50th)	$32,910	$15.82
75th percentile	$37,610	$18.08
90th percentile	$59,950	$28.82

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in Texas relative to the national average — is 0.80, suggesting fewer protective service workers, all other per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, protective service workers, all other earn a median of $65,495 per year ($31.49/hour), below the Texas median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 411,895 protective service workers, all other in the U.S.. In Texas alone, about 5,970 people work in this role. That’s more than the typical state, which employs around 570 protective service workers, all other.

Top Texas Metros for Protective Service Workers, All Other

These are the Texas metros with the most protective service workers, all other in Texas.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	1,630	$35,010
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	1,440	$33,970
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	1,270	$32,850
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	570	$28,110
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	410	$35,360
El Paso, TX	70	$29,860
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	40	$21,250
Corpus Christi, TX	40	$47,840
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	30	$31,110

Top States for Protective Service Workers, All Other Employment

The table below shows the states where the most protective service workers, all other work.

State	Number Employed
California	23,390
Texas	5,970
Virginia	5,170
Colorado	5,020
Pennsylvania	4,670
Washington	4,560
Florida	3,790
New Jersey	3,410
Ohio	2,840
Oregon	2,480
Louisiana	2,020
New York	1,660
Arizona	1,430
Maryland	1,270
Nevada	1,120
Georgia	1,030
Michigan	990
Wisconsin	840
Tennessee	820
Connecticut	770

Highest-Paying States for Protective Service Workers, All Other

The highest-paying states for protective service workers, all other.

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$84,360
New Hampshire	$83,510
New Mexico	$66,640
Rhode Island	$64,140
Hawaii	$60,900
New York	$59,830
Maryland	$55,870
Wisconsin	$55,660
Nevada	$55,440
Alaska	$55,370

Also Known As

Bus Escort, Bus Matron, Bus Monitor, Cafeteria Monitor, Community Service Patrol Officer, Deputy United States Marshal, Federal Agent, Gamewell Operator, Hall Monitor, Park Ranger, Playground Monitor, Polygraph Examiner, Ranger, School Bus Monitor, Shopper.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 33-9099.00