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Protective Service Workers in Oregon

Protective Service Workers in Oregon

Considering a career as a Protective Service Worker in Oregon?

8.0% Jobs Projection
$39,530 Median Salary
460 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Protective Service Workers Work in Oregon?

There were approximately 1,460 workers employed as Protective Service Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 1,520 Protective Service Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Oregon

Jobs for Protective Service Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.4%.

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Oregon Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 460 annual Protective Service Workers job openings in Oregon, and 1,890 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 Oregon?

In 2018 wages for Protective Service Workers ranged from $24,060 to $60,300 with $39,530 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.57 to $28.99. The median hourly rate was $19.01.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.99 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.02.

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

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Top Oregon 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
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 820 $41,330
Eugene, OR 140 $37,630
Salem, OR 130 $39,620
Bend-Redmond, OR 60 $37,650
Medford, OR 60 $38,850
Albany, OR 50 $27,240

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

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Occupation Oregon Employment Total
Crossing Guards 2,210
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 1,490

References

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