First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other
Median $76,400
Occupation · SOC 33-1091
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers: pay and where the jobs are
What first-line supervisors of security workers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$55,940 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $59,900
- Median hourly wage
- $26.90
- Mean hourly wage
- $28.80
- Employment
- 81,480
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 33-1091.
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How much do first-line supervisors of security workers make?
The median annual wage for first-line supervisors of security workers was $55,940 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $37,300 and the highest-paid 10% more than $92,260. As an hourly rate, the median is $26.90. About 81,480 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in District of Columbia ($83,710), Vermont ($78,110) and Alaska ($73,500). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Vermont.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for first-line supervisors of security workers 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 | $37,300 | $17.93 | $3,108 | $2,679 |
| 25th percentile | $45,030 | $21.65 | $3,753 | $3,197 |
| Median | $55,940 | $26.90 | $4,662 | $3,927 |
| 75th percentile | $71,950 | $34.59 | $5,996 | $4,954 |
| 90th percentile | $92,260 | $44.35 | $7,688 | $6,145 |
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers: pay by state
54 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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$62,403 take-home in national prices
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$58,877 take-home in national prices
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$57,846 take-home in national prices
Where a median first-line supervisors of security worker 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 | 710 | $83,710 | $52,050 | $105,230 | $63,573 | $57,846 |
| Vermont | 60 | $78,110 | $50,030 | $89,960 | $61,129 | $62,403 |
| Alaska | 260 | $73,500 | $50,070 | $99,740 | $60,266 | $58,877 |
| New Hampshire | 250 | $66,780 | $46,110 | $102,240 | $55,810 | $53,578 |
| Maryland | 1,640 | $63,690 | $37,840 | $105,190 | $50,696 | $48,300 |
| Delaware | 180 | $62,840 | $43,000 | $89,460 | $49,610 | $49,705 |
| Washington | 1,800 | $62,510 | $46,730 | $98,540 | $51,540 | $48,162 |
| New Mexico | 580 | $62,330 | $40,780 | $94,770 | $50,498 | $54,763 |
| New Jersey | 2,200 | $61,590 | $42,340 | $93,000 | $49,363 | $45,369 |
| Indiana | 1,620 | $61,520 | $35,810 | $93,570 | $49,826 | $53,387 |
| Oregon | 980 | $60,940 | $48,350 | $96,320 | $46,733 | $45,214 |
| Virginia | 2,120 | $60,790 | $42,440 | $99,820 | $48,343 | $47,816 |
| New York | 7,050 | $59,890 | $44,750 | $96,610 | $47,375 | $43,898 |
| Arizona | 1,550 | $59,650 | $39,360 | $79,440 | $49,011 | $48,682 |
| Illinois | 2,370 | $59,540 | $38,820 | $95,020 | $47,218 | $47,238 |
| Hawaii | 590 | $59,080 | $36,730 | $79,490 | $46,669 | $42,445 |
| Minnesota | 1,260 | $58,540 | $46,450 | $95,370 | $46,502 | $47,152 |
| Missouri | 1,090 | $58,200 | $44,660 | $103,030 | $47,146 | $51,913 |
| Kansas | 480 | $57,960 | $37,720 | $87,530 | $46,316 | $51,424 |
| Massachusetts | 1,810 | $57,890 | $48,220 | $78,980 | $45,754 | $43,263 |
| South Dakota | 80 | $57,880 | $40,130 | $93,590 | $48,687 | $54,960 |
| North Dakota | 100 | $57,720 | $39,690 | $85,650 | $48,558 | $54,585 |
| North Carolina | 2,730 | $57,390 | $34,800 | $85,230 | $46,512 | $49,310 |
| Maine | 170 | $57,200 | $47,650 | $76,880 | $45,671 | $47,059 |
| Utah | 380 | $56,290 | $44,880 | $81,190 | $45,375 | $45,896 |
| Connecticut | 700 | $55,990 | $44,150 | $92,010 | $44,559 | $43,006 |
| Wisconsin | 880 | $55,270 | $39,520 | $77,910 | $44,753 | $47,562 |
| Colorado | 1,520 | $54,680 | $42,890 | $89,830 | $44,177 | $42,869 |
| Michigan | 1,940 | $54,500 | $38,460 | $77,350 | $43,905 | $45,631 |
| Arkansas | 970 | $54,000 | $33,570 | $102,770 | $44,059 | $50,679 |
| California | 10,850 | $53,960 | $38,490 | $89,800 | $43,558 | $39,341 |
| Nevada | 2,540 | $53,210 | $35,970 | $82,940 | $44,934 | $44,944 |
| Ohio | 2,030 | $53,020 | $37,750 | $79,640 | $43,767 | $47,176 |
| Wyoming | 90 | $51,740 | $35,740 | $89,840 | $43,753 | $47,203 |
| Oklahoma | 1,480 | $51,400 | $36,970 | $80,050 | $41,712 | $47,485 |
| Rhode Island | 250 | $51,090 | $46,710 | $85,050 | $41,370 | $40,448 |
| Tennessee | 1,850 | $50,830 | $37,480 | $100,350 | $43,022 | $46,829 |
| Louisiana | 890 | $50,580 | $37,680 | $80,070 | $41,690 | $47,264 |
| Kentucky | 810 | $50,260 | $36,640 | $78,790 | $40,922 | $45,389 |
| Virgin Islands | 70 | $49,710 | $29,530 | $78,680 | — | — |
| Georgia | 2,540 | $49,400 | $34,660 | $91,270 | $40,156 | $41,702 |
| Idaho | 230 | $49,300 | $37,160 | $76,900 | $40,288 | $42,189 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,160 | $47,510 | $36,580 | $79,840 | $38,862 | $39,830 |
| Alabama | 850 | $47,440 | $33,190 | $94,380 | $38,342 | $43,166 |
| Florida | 6,560 | $47,140 | $37,480 | $77,240 | $40,057 | $38,735 |
| South Carolina | 770 | $47,100 | $35,280 | $80,390 | $39,218 | $41,833 |
| Texas | 6,490 | $46,740 | $23,940 | $89,960 | $39,736 | $40,940 |
| Iowa | 390 | $46,560 | $37,080 | $79,560 | $38,473 | $43,838 |
| Montana | 210 | $46,370 | $35,890 | $99,960 | $38,016 | $40,167 |
| West Virginia | 390 | $45,850 | $30,850 | $65,750 | $37,752 | $42,182 |
| Nebraska | 370 | $45,700 | $39,300 | $89,920 | $37,700 | $41,841 |
| Mississippi | 670 | $43,410 | $28,900 | $71,260 | $36,056 | $41,466 |
| Guam | 90 | $42,550 | $21,270 | $85,340 | — | — |
| Puerto Rico | 1,090 | $22,640 | $21,840 | $45,650 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 33-1091. *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.