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Protective Service Workers in Indiana
Want to work in Indiana as a Protective Service Worker? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Protective Service Workers in Indiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Protective Service Workers in Indiana is growing faster than average.
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Protective Service Workers in Indiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Protective Service Workers Work in Indiana?
2,400 people worked as Protective Service Workers in 2018 in this state.
There were 2,250 Protective Service Workers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,410 Protective Service Workers working in it, which means Indiana has more Protective Service Workers than average.
Job Projections for Indiana
Jobs for Protective Service Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.4%.
Indiana Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 520 annual Protective Service Workers job openings in Indiana, and 2,160 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 35,200 annual jobs and 145,100 total jobs in 2026.
What do Protective Service Workers Make in Indiana?
In 2018 wages for Protective Service Workers ranged from $17,900 to $39,740 with $25,070 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.6 to $19.11. The median hourly rate was $12.05.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.04 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.01.
The median salary in Indiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Indiana 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 |
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Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 5,350 | $24,380 |
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | 1,080 | $24,510 |
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 520 | $33,710 |
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 410 | $39,150 |
Fort Wayne, IN | 190 | $30,030 |
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | 100 | $19,260 |
Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 60 | $19,430 |
Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 50 | $25,900 |
Columbus, IN | 30 | $27,360 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Related Careers in Indiana
Discover similar careers:
Occupation | Indiana Employment Total |
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Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | 2,970 |
Crossing Guards | 800 |
Transportation Security Screeners | 380 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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