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Protective Service Workers, All Other Salary in Pennsylvania
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Pennsylvania earn a median $34,320 a year, 19% below the U.S. median.
- Median in PA
- $34,320 a year
- U.S. median
- $42,540 a year
- Employment
- 5,720
- Location quotient
- 1.80
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Pennsylvania
- Median (50%)
- $34,320 · $16.50 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $37,770 · $18.16 an hour (estimate error ±1.9%)
- 10th percentile
- $24,320 · $11.69 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $28,960 · $13.92 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $45,100 · $21.68 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $54,620 · $26.26 an hour
- Employment
- 5,720 (estimate error ±6.8%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.94
- Location quotient
- 1.80 (1.00 = national share)
Protective Service Workers, All Other pay by metro area in Pennsylvania
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $42,540 | 110 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $41,600 | 40 |
| Lebanon, PA | $38,840 | 60 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $38,750 | 170 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $38,450 | 400 |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $37,940 | 130 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $36,080 | 960 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $35,650 | 200 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $35,060 | 2,760 |
| Lancaster, PA | $33,950 | Not reported |
| Williamsport, PA | $33,840 | 60 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $33,260 | 260 |
| Erie, PA | $33,020 | 120 |
| State College, PA | $33,000 | 60 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $30,400 | 270 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $30,210 | 340 |
| Reading, PA | $27,920 | 180 |
| Chambersburg, PA | Not reported | 50 |
| Johnstown, PA | Not reported | 60 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do protective service workers, all other make in Pennsylvania?
- The median wage for protective service workers, all other in Pennsylvania is $34,320 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 5,720 jobs in the state.
- Where in Pennsylvania do protective service workers, all other earn the most?
- Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $42,540 a year.