Protect

Protect Salary

$25.5K

$40K

$54.5K

$40,194

/year

$19.32

/hour

Protect Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$40,194

Columbus

Ohio

$38,823

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    How much does a Protect make?

    As of Aug 25, 2026, the average annual pay for a Protect in the United States is $40,194 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $19.32 an hour. This is the equivalent of $772/week or $3,349/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $54,500 and as low as $25,500, the majority of Protect salaries currently range between $36,000 (25th percentile) to $44,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $54,000 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Protect varies little (about 8000), which suggests that regardless of location, there are not many opportunities for increased pay or advancement, even with several years of experience.

    A Protect in your area makes on average $38,823 per year, or $1,371 (3.411%) less than the national average annual salary of $40,194. Ohio ranks number 30 out of 50 states nationwide for Protect salaries.

    To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Protect jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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    What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Protect Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Protect job is above the national average. Topping the list is Pennington County, SD, , with Springfield, NH, and Averill, VT, close behind in the second and third positions. Averill, VT, beats the national average by $22,306 (55.5%), and Pennington County, SD, furthers that trend with another $24,556 (61.1%) above the $40,194 average.

    With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as a Protect appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

    Additionally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies as much as 30% between Pennington County, SD, and Noatak, AK, , suggesting a strong potential for positive wage variance in a Protect role. Cost of living should also be factored in when balancing location and salary.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Pennington County, SD

    $64,750

    $31.13

    Springfield, NH

    $63,260

    $30.41

    Averill, VT

    $62,500

    $30.05

    Claremont, NH

    $61,294

    $29.47

    Roosville, MT

    $59,587

    $28.65

    Douglas County, NE

    $54,036

    $25.98

    Berkeley, CA

    $49,807

    $23.95

    Selawik, AK

    $49,155

    $23.63

    Aspen, CO

    $48,583

    $23.36

    Noatak, AK

    $47,837

    $23.00

    What are Top 0 Best Paying Related Protect Jobs in the U.S.

    Analyzing some similar jobs related to the Protect job category, we found that related job jobs have average salaries similar than Protect jobs.

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    About Our Data

    ZipRecruiter salary estimates, histograms, trends and comparisons are derived from both employer job postings and third party data sources.

    Infographic detailing Protect salary across the United States as of August 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $40,194 per year or $19.32 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.