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Protective Service Workers, All Other in Virginia

Want to work as a Protective Service Workers, All Other in Virginia? Here’s what the data says. All protective service workers not listed separately.

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

For a protective service workers, all other working in Virginia, the typical annual salary is $32,080 per year (or about $15.42/hour).Annual wages span from $26,070 at the 10th percentile to $82,480 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$26,070	$12.54
25th percentile	$26,820	$12.89
Median (50th)	$32,080	$15.42
75th percentile	$46,360	$22.29
90th percentile	$82,480	$39.65

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in Virginia relative to the national average — is 2.36, meaning that protective service workers, all other are more concentrated here 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 Virginia median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 411,895 protective service workers, all other nationwide. In Virginia alone, about 5,170 people work in this role. That’s higher than the typical state, which employs around 570 protective service workers, all other.

Top Virginia Metros for Protective Service Workers, All Other

The largest metro-area employers of protective service workers, all other in Virginia.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	740	$31,500
Roanoke, VA	160	$30,090
Lynchburg, VA	130	$33,750
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	110	$30,260

Top States for Protective Service Workers, All Other Employment

These states have the highest employment of 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

Where protective service workers, all other earn the most: 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