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Protective Service Workers in North Carolina

Protective Service Workers in North Carolina

Want to work in North Carolina as a Protective Service Worker? Read this first!

11.1% Jobs Projection
$34,540 Median Salary
820 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Protective Service Workers Work in North Carolina?

2,160 people worked as Protective Service Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 2,400 Protective Service Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 240 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Protective Service Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 11.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.4%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 820 annual job openings, and a total of 3,390 jobs for North Carolina 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 North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Protective Service Workers ranged from $21,800 to $59,680 with $34,540 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.48 to $28.69. The median hourly rate was $16.61.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.75 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.86.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 640 $40,570
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 630 n/a
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 260 $45,420
Greensboro-High Point, NC 150 $35,030
Fayetteville, NC 70 $34,150
Burlington, NC 50 $35,840

Top States for Protective Service Workers Employment

The table below shows the states 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

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation North Carolina Employment Total
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 4,070
Crossing Guards 1,350
Transportation Security Screeners 1,140

References

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