U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsThese estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry divisions in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia.
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Protective Service Occupations | 3,009,070 | $12.82 | $14.80 | $30,780 | 1.2 % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional Officers | 29,380 | $20.14 | $21.33 | $44,370 | 1.4 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives | 113,740 | $27.50 | $27.84 | $57,900 | 1.1 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers | 59,500 | $24.99 | $25.47 | $52,990 | 1.3 % | |
| Fire Fighters | 251,060 | $16.43 | $16.95 | $35,260 | 1.5 % | |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | 11,900 | $20.01 | $20.58 | $42,800 | 2.1 % | |
| Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists | 1,040 | $15.45 | $15.82 | $32,910 | 2.8 % | |
| Bailiffs | 14,000 | $14.99 | $15.85 | $32,960 | 1.5 % | |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | 405,360 | $14.99 | $15.71 | $32,680 | 1.1 % | |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 87,090 | $23.50 | $23.96 | $49,830 | 1.0 % | |
| Fish and Game Wardens | 7,730 | $19.20 | $21.14 | $43,970 | 0.5 % | |
| Parking Enforcement Workers | 8,040 | $12.37 | $12.67 | $26,360 | 1.6 % | |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 571,210 | $19.13 | $19.52 | $40,590 | 1.0 % | |
| Transit and Railroad Police | 5,760 | $19.41 | $19.98 | $41,560 | 7.3 % | |
| Animal Control Workers | 8,060 | $11.06 | $11.76 | $24,450 | 1.2 % | |
| Private Detectives and Investigators | 28,700 | $12.86 | $14.74 | $30,650 | 1.4 % | |
| Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators | 11,550 | $10.20 | $10.82 | $22,510 | 2.2 % | |
| Security Guards | 1,104,400 | $8.45 | $9.36 | $19,470 | 0.5 % | |
| Crossing Guards | 72,830 | $8.37 | $9.19 | $19,110 | 2.0 % | |
About 2000 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Estimates for residual, "All Other", occupations are not available.
(1) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
National OES estimates by SOC major group
2000 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
2000 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
2000 Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
2000 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order
List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order
Last Modified Date: November 15, 2001
