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Protective Service Workers in Mississippi

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9.8% Jobs Projection

$30,190 Median Salary

140 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Protective Service Workers in Mississippi is growing faster than average.
Protective Service Workers in Mississippi earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Protective Service Workers Work in Mississippi?

In 2018, there were 530 Protective Service Workers working in the state.

There were 550 Protective Service Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Protective Service Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.4%.

Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 140 annual job openings, and 560 total jobs in 2026 for Protective Service Workers in this state.

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

What do Protective Service Workers Make in Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Protective Service Workers ranged from $19,130 to $51,190 with $30,190 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.2 to $24.61. The median hourly rate was $14.51.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.2 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.31.

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

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Top Mississippi 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
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS	40	n/a

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

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Mississippi Employment Total
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	300
Crossing Guards	280

References

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