SOC 33-9099 · Winchester, VA-WV metro

Protective Service Workers, All Other Salary in Winchester, VA

The average salary for other protective service workers in Winchester, Virginia is $41,290 a year ($19.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,540: half of the 30 people in this job in the Winchester, VA-WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,070).

$41,290average per year

$19.85 / hourMedian $34,540Take-home ≈ $33,796

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  • $35K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $52K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5Virginia metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Protective Service Workers, All Other pay range in Winchester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,210 or more. The middle half of other protective service workers in Winchester earn between $34,540 and $49,400.

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,290$3,441$19.85
Median$34,540$2,878$16.61
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,540$2,878$16.61
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,400$4,117$23.75

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Protective Service Workers, All Other pay in Winchester vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Other protective service workers in Winchester earn 13% less than the Virginia average ($47,230) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($48,070). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $42,540.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Winchester$41,290$34,540$29,950$52,21030
Virginia$47,230$35,230$27,120$79,2504,000
United States$48,070$42,540$32,470$74,59081,500

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Protective Service Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Winchester

On the average salary of $41,290, a single filer in Winchester takes home about $33,796 a year, or $2,816 a month and $1,300 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

The Winchester, VA-WV metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WV$34,272$2,856
Working in VA$33,796$2,816

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Winchester a good place for other protective service workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Winchester area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $41,290 buys what about $42,810 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Winchester ($47,070). A typical home costs $390,773, or 9.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Protective Service Workers, All Other salary in other Virginia cities

Winchester ranks 3rd of 5 Virginia metro areas for this job; Lynchburg pays the most ($52,260).

All Protective Service Workers, All Other salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for other protective service workers

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,520).

Protective Service Workers, All Other salary by city

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Protective Service Workers, All Other salary in Winchester: questions

How much do other protective service workers make an hour in Winchester?

$19.85 an hour on average, and $16.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other protective service workers salary in Winchester?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other protective service workers take-home pay in Winchester?

About $33,796 a year ($2,816 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,290.

Do other protective service workers earn more in Winchester than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,070).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 33-9099; area Winchester, VA-WV (49020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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