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Protective Service Workers in Pennsylvania

Protective Service Workers in Pennsylvania

Get the information you need to know about working as a Protective Service Worker.

6.5% Jobs Projection
$25,190 Median Salary
760 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Protective Service Workers Work in Pennsylvania?

There were approximately 6,870 workers employed as Protective Service Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 5,940 Protective Service Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 930 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Protective Service Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.4%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 760 annual job openings, and 3,130 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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Protective Service Workers ranged from $17,180 to $45,920 with $25,190 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.26 to $22.08. The median hourly rate was $12.11.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.51 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.40.

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

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Top Pennsylvania 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 20,740 $29,520
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,010 $22,420
Pittsburgh, PA 900 $28,190
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 660 $29,250
Lancaster, PA 320 $23,750
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 260 $28,810
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 260 $27,180
York-Hanover, PA 250 $28,440
Reading, PA 240 $23,470
East Stroudsburg, PA 230 $29,370
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 220 $33,890
Erie, PA 130 $24,000
Lebanon, PA 70 $19,770
State College, PA 70 $28,070
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 70 $22,800
Williamsport, PA 50 $26,040
Altoona, PA 40 $42,460

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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Occupation Pennsylvania Employment Total
Crossing Guards 6,830
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 5,850

References

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