Protective Service Workers, All Other — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$41,600

Highest

$84,360

District of Columbia

Lowest

$32,080

Virginia

Total Employment

82,760

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$84,360	90	+102.8%
2	New Hampshire	$83,510	110	+100.7%
3	New Mexico	$66,640	670	+60.2%
4	Rhode Island	$64,140	70	+54.2%
5	Hawaii	$60,900	80	+46.4%
6	New York	$59,830	1,660	+43.8%
7	Maryland	$55,870	1,270	+34.3%
8	Wisconsin	$55,660	840	+33.8%
9	Nevada	$55,440	1,120	+33.3%
10	Alaska	$55,370	360	+33.1%
11	North Dakota	$53,480	260	+28.6%
12	Nebraska	$53,350	40	+28.2%
13	Missouri	$50,230	400	+20.7%
14	Michigan	$49,670	990	+19.4%
15	Arizona	$49,590	1,430	+19.2%
16	Utah	$49,000	700	+17.8%
17	Massachusetts	$47,840	550	+15.0%
18	New Jersey	$47,370	3,410	+13.9%
19	Mississippi	$46,800	170	+12.5%
20	West Virginia	$46,760	180	+12.4%
21	Wyoming	$46,520	460	+11.8%
22	Minnesota	$46,190	570	+11.0%
23	Florida	$45,700	3,790	+9.9%
24	Idaho	$45,590	280	+9.6%
25	Tennessee	$44,900	820	+7.9%
26	Oregon	$44,590	2,480	+7.2%
27	Georgia	$44,540	1,030	+7.1%
28	Maine	$44,450	230	+6.9%
29	Kansas	$44,250	410	+6.4%
30	Oklahoma	$43,990	180	+5.7%
31	Indiana	$43,570	240	+4.7%
32	Colorado	$42,510	5,020	+2.2%
33	South Dakota	$42,480	100	+2.1%
34	Washington	$42,310	4,560	+1.7%
35	North Carolina	$42,120	670	+1.3%
36	Ohio	$41,730	2,840	+0.3%
37	South Carolina	$41,600	410	+0.0%
38	Iowa	$41,420	180	-0.4%
39	Kentucky	$40,910	570	-1.7%
40	Louisiana	$40,810	2,020	-1.9%
41	Connecticut	$40,590	770	-2.4%
42	California	$39,690	23,390	-4.6%
43	Montana	$39,560	350	-4.9%
44	Vermont	$39,560	70	-4.9%
45	Delaware	$38,100	140	-8.4%
46	Arkansas	$36,400	260	-12.5%
47	Illinois	$35,520	710	-14.6%
48	Pennsylvania	$35,260	4,670	-15.2%
49	Alabama	$32,910	0	-20.9%
50	Texas	$32,910	5,970	-20.9%
51	Virginia	$32,080	5,170	-22.9%