Protective Service Occupations

Protective Service Workers, All Other Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 4 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$40,000
BLS median: $41,600
DOL Median Salary
$40,000
From 4 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$41,600
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
3
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
83,110
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$40,000
Insufficient data for salary range.

This figure comes from 4 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$41,600
BLS Survey Salary Range
$30,620$35,540$41,600$54,310$72,670

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 83,110 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 3.8% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Texas$40,000+21.5%1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Protective Service Workers, All Other positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 0% required no formal degree.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Protective Service Workers, All Other make?

Based on 4 DOL filings, the median salary for a Protective Service Workers, All Other is $40,000, ranging from $40,000 to $40,000.

What is the highest salary for a Protective Service Workers, All Other?

The 90th percentile salary is $72,670 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Protective Service Workers, All Other salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Protective Service Workers, All Other positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.