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Protective Service Workers in Texas

Protective Service Workers in Texas

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

21.8% Jobs Projection
$23,650 Median Salary
2,550 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Protective Service Workers Work in Texas?

9,600 people worked as Protective Service Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 8,780 Protective Service Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 820 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Protective Service Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 21.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.4%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 2,550 annual Protective Service Workers job openings in Texas, and 10,600 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Protective Service Workers ranged from $17,190 to $40,400 with $23,650 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.26 to $19.42. The median hourly rate was $11.37.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.33 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.04.

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

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Top Texas 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
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,540 $20,610
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,980 $24,030
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 1,540 $26,910
Austin-Round Rock, TX 810 $25,350
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 220 $20,970
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 180 $22,060
Killeen-Temple, TX 170 $20,710
Laredo, TX 170 $21,960
Corpus Christi, TX 140 $22,830
College Station-Bryan, TX 80 n/a
San Angelo, TX 60 $21,680
Waco, TX 60 n/a
Amarillo, TX 30 $23,440

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 Texas Employment Total
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 13,430
Crossing Guards 6,310
Transportation Security Screeners 3,650

References

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