First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
Median $55,940
Occupation · SOC 33-1099
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other: pay and where the jobs are
What first-line supervisors of protective service workers, all other earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$76,400 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $74,390
- Median hourly wage
- $36.73
- Mean hourly wage
- $35.76
- Employment
- 20,690
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 33-1099.
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How much do first-line supervisors of protective service workers, all other make?
The median annual wage for first-line supervisors of protective service workers, all other was $76,400 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $41,110 and the highest-paid 10% more than $103,420. As an hourly rate, the median is $36.73. About 20,690 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in District of Columbia ($97,640), New York ($92,930) and California ($92,690). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Tennessee.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for first-line supervisors of protective service workers, all other looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $41,110 | $19.77 | $3,426 | $2,934 |
| 25th percentile | $52,400 | $25.19 | $4,367 | $3,690 |
| Median | $76,400 | $36.73 | $6,367 | $5,215 |
| 75th percentile | $92,890 | $44.66 | $7,741 | $6,182 |
| 90th percentile | $103,420 | $49.72 | $8,618 | $6,799 |
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other: pay by state
51 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$71,890 take-home in national prices
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$70,640 take-home in national prices
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$70,085 take-home in national prices
Where a median first-line supervisors of protective service workers, all other paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 100 | $97,640 | $73,330 | $117,410 | $72,189 | $65,685 |
| New York | 1,840 | $92,930 | $47,160 | $110,430 | $69,331 | $64,242 |
| California | 2,330 | $92,690 | $50,100 | $112,050 | $68,457 | $61,829 |
| Rhode Island | 30 | $89,320 | $51,310 | $108,850 | $67,951 | $66,437 |
| Alaska | 130 | $89,170 | $62,230 | $107,970 | $71,290 | $69,647 |
| Illinois | 470 | $86,260 | $37,520 | $104,690 | $65,389 | $65,416 |
| Maine | 80 | $81,330 | $62,830 | $94,890 | $61,827 | $63,706 |
| South Carolina | 90 | $81,330 | $51,080 | $93,640 | $62,969 | $67,167 |
| Tennessee | 240 | $81,330 | $50,330 | $130,050 | $66,046 | $71,890 |
| Minnesota | 190 | $80,600 | $41,600 | $104,120 | $61,220 | $62,076 |
| Michigan | 440 | $80,430 | $44,010 | $103,290 | $62,245 | $64,692 |
| Montana | 90 | $80,200 | $51,270 | $93,640 | $62,080 | $65,593 |
| Hawaii | 240 | $79,750 | $45,240 | $99,940 | $60,287 | $54,831 |
| Washington | 680 | $79,270 | $59,060 | $102,480 | $63,497 | $59,336 |
| Alabama | 120 | $78,850 | $42,110 | $98,860 | $61,024 | $68,703 |
| Florida | 1,330 | $78,730 | $51,590 | $96,100 | $64,217 | $62,097 |
| Georgia | 550 | $77,540 | $46,000 | $101,630 | $60,259 | $62,578 |
| Arizona | 370 | $77,330 | $39,170 | $95,370 | $61,692 | $61,277 |
| Oregon | 340 | $77,220 | $38,930 | $103,950 | $57,485 | $55,615 |
| Nebraska | 90 | $77,150 | $34,450 | $91,170 | $60,474 | $67,117 |
| Kansas | 90 | $76,920 | $33,540 | $93,640 | $59,451 | $66,007 |
| Louisiana | 440 | $76,400 | $46,730 | $96,500 | $60,672 | $68,783 |
| North Dakota | 80 | $76,400 | $41,880 | $96,100 | $62,347 | $70,085 |
| South Dakota | 40 | $76,400 | $40,130 | $91,170 | $62,577 | $70,640 |
| Texas | 1,450 | $76,400 | $38,770 | $110,840 | $62,577 | $64,475 |
| Massachusetts | 370 | $76,280 | $46,680 | $111,360 | $58,548 | $55,361 |
| Nevada | 500 | $76,160 | $34,990 | $98,180 | $62,409 | $62,422 |
| Missouri | 160 | $75,800 | $37,910 | $98,550 | $59,530 | $65,549 |
| Ohio | 260 | $74,130 | $37,110 | $95,490 | $59,385 | $64,011 |
| Kentucky | 190 | $73,920 | $36,030 | $94,970 | $58,363 | $64,734 |
| Puerto Rico | 100 | $73,920 | $29,800 | $93,640 | — | — |
| Utah | 190 | $73,920 | $32,690 | $88,720 | $57,785 | $58,449 |
| Wisconsin | 250 | $73,500 | $33,280 | $102,810 | $57,683 | $61,303 |
| West Virginia | 60 | $73,280 | $27,890 | $93,640 | $57,915 | $64,712 |
| Indiana | 210 | $67,980 | $35,630 | $96,100 | $54,678 | $58,586 |
| North Carolina | 470 | $66,400 | $36,300 | $91,800 | $53,392 | $56,603 |
| Arkansas | 300 | $66,010 | $47,170 | $116,670 | $53,264 | $61,268 |
| Colorado | 890 | $65,490 | $49,340 | $97,840 | $52,340 | $50,790 |
| Wyoming | 120 | $65,270 | $33,450 | $88,710 | $54,624 | $58,932 |
| New Hampshire | 70 | $65,220 | $53,210 | $108,850 | $54,584 | $52,402 |
| Vermont | 50 | $65,000 | $38,920 | $93,040 | $52,622 | $53,719 |
| Idaho | 110 | $64,160 | $49,180 | $91,170 | $51,440 | $53,868 |
| Pennsylvania | 980 | $63,150 | $37,000 | $95,440 | $50,938 | $52,206 |
| Oklahoma | 120 | $62,530 | $40,620 | $88,960 | $50,155 | $57,096 |
| New Mexico | 310 | $57,970 | $34,530 | $84,700 | $47,200 | $51,186 |
| Maryland | 590 | $57,950 | $46,520 | $93,040 | $46,356 | $44,166 |
| Iowa | 140 | $56,410 | $18,320 | $96,100 | $46,014 | $52,430 |
| Connecticut | 300 | $56,190 | $45,370 | $100,510 | $44,707 | $43,150 |
| New Jersey | 860 | $54,720 | $42,630 | $101,650 | $44,252 | $40,671 |
| Mississippi | 130 | $49,330 | $35,780 | $91,170 | $40,575 | $46,664 |
| Delaware | 40 | $47,640 | $35,220 | $85,220 | $38,301 | $38,375 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 33-1099. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.