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Protective Service Workers, All Other Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median protective service workers, all other in the US earns $42,540 per year (81,500 employed). Gross pay is highest in New Hampshire ($88,960) and lowest in Arkansas ($31,270) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Protective Service Workers, All Other pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Protective Service Workers, All Other in New Hampshire $88,960 $71,413 $5,951 80.3% 90
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Washington DC $88,570 $66,579 $5,548 75.2% 80
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Alabama $86,350 $65,525 $5,460 75.9% 330
Protective Service Workers, All Other in New Mexico $64,940 $52,473 $4,373 80.8% 650
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Wisconsin $57,620 $46,723 $3,894 81.1% 910
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Vermont $57,490 $46,881 $3,907 81.5% 60
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Hawaii $57,370 $45,447 $3,787 79.2% 110
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Alaska $56,120 $47,272 $3,939 84.2% 400
Protective Service Workers, All Other in New Jersey $54,950 $44,843 $3,737 81.6% 3,520
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Nevada $54,790 $46,204 $3,850 84.3% 910
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Rhode Island $54,630 $44,643 $3,720 81.7% 60
Protective Service Workers, All Other in North Dakota $53,460 $45,135 $3,761 84.4% 230
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Maryland $52,780 $42,445 $3,537 80.4% 930
Protective Service Workers, All Other in New York $52,690 $42,268 $3,522 80.2% 1,930
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Oklahoma $52,360 $42,441 $3,537 81.1% 150
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Massachusetts $50,040 $40,105 $3,342 80.1% 610
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Maine $49,940 $40,118 $3,343 80.3% 170
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Mississippi $49,800 $40,934 $3,411 82.2% 180
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Michigan $49,730 $40,275 $3,356 81% 730
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Utah $49,610 $39,809 $3,317 80.2% 910
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Oregon $49,520 $38,466 $3,206 77.7% 2,180
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Missouri $49,290 $40,405 $3,367 82% 240
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Arizona $49,090 $40,605 $3,384 82.7% 970
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Indiana $47,930 $39,307 $3,276 82% 240
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Nebraska $47,090 $38,754 $3,229 82.3% 80
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Idaho $46,580 $38,247 $3,187 82.1% 170
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Kentucky $46,580 $38,094 $3,175 81.8% 540
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Georgia $45,200 $36,775 $3,065 81.4% 1,260
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Ohio $44,890 $37,797 $3,150 84.2% 1,520
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Louisiana $44,410 $36,917 $3,076 83.1% 2,370
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Colorado $44,340 $36,565 $3,047 82.5% 4,640
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Florida $44,310 $37,783 $3,149 85.3% 2,790
Protective Service Workers, All Other in South Carolina $44,130 $36,148 $3,012 81.9% 320
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Tennessee $44,100 $37,614 $3,135 85.3% 830
Protective Service Workers, All Other in North Carolina $43,740 $36,089 $3,007 82.5% 790
Protective Service Workers, All Other in West Virginia $43,700 $36,052 $3,004 82.5% 170
Protective Service Workers, All Other in South Dakota $42,260 $36,136 $3,011 85.5% 130
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Washington $42,170 $36,064 $3,005 85.5% 4,530
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Kansas $42,150 $34,495 $2,875 81.8% 300
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Montana $41,660 $34,453 $2,871 82.7% 310
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Wyoming $40,330 $34,585 $2,882 85.8% 590
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Delaware $39,520 $32,418 $2,701 82% 130
Protective Service Workers, All Other in California $39,330 $33,219 $2,768 84.5% 26,360
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Minnesota $38,330 $31,746 $2,646 82.8% 670
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Iowa $38,160 $32,043 $2,670 84% —
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Illinois $38,020 $30,992 $2,583 81.5% 600
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Connecticut $37,480 $31,534 $2,628 84.1% 910
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Virginia $35,230 $29,276 $2,440 83.1% 4,000
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Pennsylvania $34,320 $28,703 $2,392 83.6% 5,720
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Texas $33,500 $29,097 $2,425 86.9% 4,360
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Arkansas $31,270 $26,299 $2,192 84.1% 560
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