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Protective Service Workers in Colorado

Considering a career as a Protective Service Worker in Colorado?

18.1% Jobs Projection
$30,750 Median Salary
970 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Protective Service Workers Work in Colorado?

In Colorado, there were 3,690 people working as Protective Service Workers in the year 2018.

There were 3,720 Protective Service Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,410 Protective Service Workers working in it, which means Colorado has more Protective Service Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Colorado

Jobs for Protective Service Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 18.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.4%.

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Colorado Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 970 annual job openings, and a total of 4,240 jobs for Colorado Protective Service Workers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 35,200 annual jobs and 145,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Protective Service Workers Make in Colorado?

In 2018 wages for Protective Service Workers ranged from $22,690 to $53,530 with $30,750 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.91 to $25.74. The median hourly rate was $14.79.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.51 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.28.

The median salary in Colorado is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Colorado 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
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,870 $30,650
Colorado Springs, CO 530 $24,960
Fort Collins, CO 260 $33,130
Boulder, CO 250 $37,960
Greeley, CO 180 $27,410
Pueblo, CO 150 $30,830
Grand Junction, CO 80 $39,760

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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