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Miscellaneous First-Line Supervisor, Protective Service Worker Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Miscellaneous First-Line Supervisor, Protective Service Worker Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,030
25th Percentile Wage
$39,000
50th Percentile Wage
$52,850
75th Percentile Wage
$67,610
90th Percentile Wage
$84,460

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers is $84,460. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $52,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $33,030. Notice that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 155% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2022
$52,850
0.70% 4.47%
2021
$52,480
-0.32% -
2020
$52,650
4.10% -
2019
$50,490
- -

Table 2. Miscellaneous First-Line Supervisor, Protective Service Worker Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers in 19 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers occupations is the utilities sector with an annual salary $100,480. The lowest paying sector is the administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector (annual salary $44,620).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Utilities
$100,480
Manufacturing
$85,980
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$79,750
Finance and Insurance
$76,110
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$75,550
Information
$75,420
Mining
$66,500
Federal, State, and Local Government
$63,090
Transportation and Warehousing
$61,410
Wholesale Trade
$61,110
Educational Services
$60,150
Construction
$60,050
Retail Trade
$57,870
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$57,730
Health Care and Social Assistance
$55,650
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$51,350
Accommodation and Food Services
$47,630
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$45,070
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$44,620

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Miscellaneous First-Line Supervisors, Protective Service Workers by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $31,520 to $68,080. The highest paying state for miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers is Alaska with a median annual salary of $68,080. The lowest paying state is Puerto Rico with a median annual salary of $31,520. For more salary information of miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
Alaska
$68,080
District of Columbia
$65,140
New Hampshire
$64,440
Rhode Island
$63,900
North Dakota
$62,610
Wyoming
$59,980
Arkansas
$58,190
California
$57,760
Connecticut
$57,750
Minnesota
$57,600
Virginia
$57,030
New Jersey
$56,640
New York
$56,620
Montana
$56,390
Washington
$56,380
Nebraska
$55,830
Missouri
$55,330
Maryland
$54,920
Indiana
$54,630
Oregon
$54,010
Wisconsin
$53,820
Illinois
$53,610
Utah
$53,440
Vermont
$53,420
South Dakota
$52,610
Idaho
$52,330
Pennsylvania
$52,290
Hawaii
$52,170
Massachusetts
$52,120
Arizona
$52,110
Nevada
$51,420
Maine
$51,190
North Carolina
$51,000
Michigan
$50,600
Texas
$49,920
Kansas
$49,880
Colorado
$49,830
Georgia
$49,040
Tennessee
$48,780
Oklahoma
$48,040
New Mexico
$47,460
Iowa
$47,380
Kentucky
$46,820
Virgin Islands
$46,820
Louisiana
$46,590
Florida
$46,540
Guam
$44,860
Alabama
$44,800
West Virginia
$42,420
Ohio
$42,090
Delaware
$41,420
South Carolina
$41,180
Mississippi
$40,000
Puerto Rico
$31,520