Protective Service Occupations Salary in Pennsylvania

Ranked #27 of 51 · PA

4% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $58,320 ≈ $28/hr
Median annual salary $47,690
Employment 135,600

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $30,880P25 $36,010 Median $47,690P75 $78,000P90 $97,660

About 80% of protective service occupationss in Pennsylvania earn between $30,880 and $97,660. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Pennsylvania
$58,320
U.S. average
$60,720

The mean protective service occupations salary in Pennsylvania is $58,320, about 4% below the U.S. average ($60,720). That works out to roughly $28/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Pennsylvania

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $61,050 $61,720 4,080
Gettysburg, PA $59,120 $67,640 690
Lebanon, PA $58,480 $62,410 660
State College, PA $57,940 $62,400 2,040
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $56,300 $62,710 4,670
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $52,000 $58,710 3,690
York-Hanover, PA $52,000 $59,580 3,010
Chambersburg, PA $50,560 $55,690 880

← Back to all protective service occupations states