Protective Service Occupations in Virginia, May 2024
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. BLS sorts every occupation into one of 22 major groups; this is the Protective Service Occupations group in Virginia. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Virginia
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 33-0000 |
| Employment | 110,470 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 27.179 |
| Location quotient | 1.15 |
| Mean annual wage | $58,920 |
| Median annual wage | $51,150 |
| Mean hourly wage | $28.33 |
| Median hourly wage | $24.59 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $31,270 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $38,590 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $72,340 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $95,150 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Virginia
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Virginia, sorted by employment. Rows where BLS publishes no employment estimate (**) come last. Click a column heading to sort. A cell that reads “not published annually” or “not published hourly” means BLS publishes that row on the other basis only. A cell showing * or # is BLS’s own footnote symbol, explained below the table. Each row is that occupation’s own BLS record for Virginia.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security Guards | 33,440 | $43,440 | $47,650 | $31,200 | $73,470 | $20.89 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 19,400 | $65,110 | $70,330 | $50,160 | $96,700 | $31.3 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | 11,720 | $49,980 | $54,030 | $44,970 | $73,040 | $24.03 |
| Firefighters | 10,820 | $58,300 | $58,510 | $38,280 | $78,220 | $28.03 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | 6,700 | $31,610 | $33,270 | $26,630 | $42,580 | $15.2 |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | 5,170 | $32,080 | $46,190 | $26,070 | $82,480 | $15.42 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 3,620 | $102,040 | $112,670 | $71,240 | $176,950 | $49.06 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | 3,190 | $98,940 | $94,850 | $60,170 | $127,650 | $47.57 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 3,170 | $110,220 | $117,280 | $62,320 | $191,650 | $52.99 |
| Crossing Guards and Flaggers | 3,090 | $37,360 | $37,990 | $29,430 | $44,060 | $17.96 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | 2,320 | $64,830 | $72,450 | $53,450 | $100,730 | $31.17 |
| School Bus Monitors | 1,870 | $33,410 | $35,820 | $26,990 | $47,470 | $16.06 |
| Transportation Security Screeners | 1,700 | $64,850 | $61,850 | $45,140 | $72,970 | $31.18 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | 1,470 | $72,600 | $77,000 | $45,720 | $110,810 | $34.9 |
| Private Detectives and Investigators | 900 | $48,740 | $61,010 | $34,690 | $103,910 | $23.43 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other | 650 | $72,840 | $69,510 | $41,970 | $96,550 | $35.02 |
| Animal Control Workers | 360 | $48,850 | $49,860 | $36,950 | $62,270 | $23.48 |
| Bailiffs | 330 | $59,480 | $61,950 | $40,850 | $80,670 | $28.59 |
| Fish and Game Wardens | 210 | $60,000 | $63,040 | $48,720 | $78,960 | $28.85 |
| Parking Enforcement Workers | 130 | $46,920 | $47,940 | $35,790 | $61,120 | $22.56 |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | 110 | $69,140 | $71,210 | $53,580 | $90,290 | $33.24 |
| Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators | 60 | $42,480 | $49,600 | $38,740 | $66,800 | $20.43 |
Symbols (BLS wording, workbook sheet Field Descriptions sheet): ** indicates that an employment estimate is not available · * indicates that a wage estimate is not available · # indicates a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year. A wage shown as a symbol is not zero and not a blank: BLS publishes no number there.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. Record: state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=51&OCC_CODE=33-0000. the group row is AREA 51 / OCC_CODE 33-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 51 / OCC_CODE 33-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.