Protective Service Workers, All Other salary
in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Middle 50%
- $42,800–$58,600
- vs U.S. median
- +32%
- Metro rank
- #6 of 70
Protective Service Workers, All Other in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro earn a median of $56,240 a year, based on BLS estimates for 990 jobs (May 2025). That is 32% above the U.S. median of $42,540 and 43% above the CA statewide median of $39,330. It ranks #6 of 70 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE990 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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PROTECTIVE SERVICE WORKERS, ALL OTHER PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan areamedian $47,130
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CAmedian $46,760
- Vallejo, CAmedian $45,360
- Modesto, CAmedian $44,990
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAmedian $44,980
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $44,490
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAmedian $44,270
- Visalia, CAmedian $43,090
Questions
What is the average Protective Service Workers, All Other salary in San Jose?
The BLS median is $56,240 a year (May 2025). Half of the 990 jobs pay between $42,800 and $58,600. The 10th percentile is $40,020 and the 90th is $76,490.
Is San Jose a high-paying metro for Protective Service Workers, All Other?
That is 32% above the U.S. median of $42,540 and 43% above the CA statewide median of $39,330. It ranks #6 of 70 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.