Numbers of Protective Service Occupations in West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area

Occupation group

Protective Service Occupations

Year Number
2006 8,630
2007 8,220
2008 7,750
2009 7,720
2010 7,360
2011 7,880
2012 7,220
2013 7,400
2014 7,400
2015 6,300
2016 6,560
2017 6,460
2018 3,940
2019 5,410

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers

Year Number
2006 420
2007 430
2008 440
2009 480
2010 390
2011 410
2014 420
2015 340
2016 360
2017 340
2018 320

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives

Year Number
2006 180
2007 170
2008 160
2009 150
2010 150
2011 180
2012 190
2013 220
2014 180
2015 120
2016 110
2017 140
2018 210
2019 190

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers

Year Number
2006 130
2007 60
2008 60
2009 70
2010 60
2011 60
2012 60
2013 80
2014 80
2015 70
2016 60
2017 60
2018 60
2019 60

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers

Year Number
2019 60

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other

Year Number
2009 40
2010 30
2011 40
2013 30
2014 50
2015 40
2016 50
2017 50
2018 50

Firefighters

Year Number
2006 540
2007 360
2008 410
2009 540
2010 520
2011 510
2012 390
2013 400
2014 400
2015 310
2016 370
2017 480
2018 540
2019 470

Fire Inspectors and Investigators

Year Number
2006 30

Correctional Officers and Jailers

Year Number
2006 4,160
2007 4,160
2008 3,930
2009 3,650
2010 3,490
2011 3,480
2012 3,430
2013 3,200
2014 3,310
2015 2,510
2016 2,580
2017 2,570
2019 2,190

Detectives and Criminal Investigators

Year Number
2006 120
2007 130
2008 120
2009 150
2010 160
2011 220
2012 200
2013 210
2014 140
2015 420
2016 400
2017 360
2018 380
2019 380

Fish and Game Wardens

Year Number
2013 50
2014 50
2015 40
2016 40
2017 40
2018 50
2019 30

Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers

Year Number
2006 1,690
2007 1,720
2008 1,640
2009 1,660
2010 1,770
2011 1,940
2012 1,930
2013 2,070
2014 1,670
2015 1,480
2016 1,570
2017 1,550
2018 1,580
2019 1,470

Animal Control Workers

Year Number
2006 90
2007 90
2008 90
2009 90
2010 80
2011 110
2012 110
2013 130
2014 100
2015 90
2016 90
2017 80
2018 100
2019 70

Private Detectives and Investigators

Year Number
2006 40

Security Guards

Year Number
2006 710
2007 800
2008 530
2009 560
2010 390
2011 580
2012 590
2013 700
2014 700
2015 700
2016 690
2017 540
2018 360
2019 310

Crossing Guards and Flaggers

Year Number
2006 160
2007 110
2008 110
2009 110
2010 130
2011 110
2012 110
2013 110
2014 110
2015 70
2016 50
2017 50
2018 60
2019 40

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

Year Number
2006 250
2007 190
2008 260
2009 220
2010 190
2011 130
2012 150
2013 200
2014 190
2015 110
2016 80
2017 80
2018 120
2019 140

Protective Service Workers, All Other

Year Number
2006 110
2011 110
2012 60
2016 110
2017 120
2018 110