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Patrol guard job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected patrol guard job growth rate is 3% from 2018-2028.
About 38,000 new jobs for patrol guards are projected over the next decade.
Patrol guard salaries have increased 20% for patrol guards in the last 5 years.
There are over 238,631 patrol guards currently employed in the United States.
There are 79,917 active patrol guard job openings in the US.
The average patrol guard salary is $36,321.
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 238,631 | 0.07% |
| 2020 | 238,022 | 0.07% |
| 2019 | 254,268 | 0.08% |
| 2018 | 251,562 | 0.08% |
| 2017 | 249,543 | 0.08% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $36,321 | $17.46 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | $34,718 | $16.69 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | $33,326 | $16.02 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | $31,466 | $15.13 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | $30,144 | $14.49 | +4.6% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 909 | 13% |
| 2 | Delaware | 961,939 | 97 | 10% |
| 3 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 59 | 9% |
| 4 | California | 39,536,653 | 3,095 | 8% |
| 5 | Florida | 20,984,400 | 1,601 | 8% |
| 6 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 1,077 | 8% |
| 7 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 427 | 8% |
| 8 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 103 | 8% |
| 9 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 475 | 7% |
| 10 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 418 | 7% |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 397 | 7% |
| 12 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 341 | 7% |
| 13 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 239 | 7% |
| 14 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 225 | 7% |
| 15 | Mississippi | 2,984,100 | 213 | 7% |
| 16 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 209 | 7% |
| 17 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 112 | 6% |
| 18 | Hawaii | 1,427,538 | 87 | 6% |
| 19 | Alaska | 739,795 | 42 | 6% |
| 20 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 37 | 6% |
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | 1 | 0% | $37,020 |
| 2 | Phoenix | 1 | 0% | $37,775 |