Protective Service salary guide 2026
A focused set of 4 widely recognized jobs in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ protective service occupations group. A role inside a combined BLS occupation is labelled as combined data rather than presented as a role-only estimate. Open a direct occupation for a separately labelled 2026 trend estimate only when the post-2020 history contains at least 4 consecutive exact annual medians and the latest BLS employment estimate is at least 1,000. Take home estimates assume a single filer before state and local income taxes.
| Occupation | An hour | Median | Federal take home |
|---|---|---|---|
Police Officer33-3051 | $36.64 | $76,210 | $62,445 |
Firefighter33-2011 | $28.50 | $59,280 | $49,811 |
Correctional Officer33-3012 | $28.34 | $58,940 | $49,544 |
Security Guard33-9032 | $18.28 | $38,020 | $32,731 |
Wages are BLS medians. Take home is an estimate calculated here from federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare; choose an occupation to calculate a specific state.