180 metro areas
Retail Loss Prevention Specialist Salary by City (2026)
Retail loss prevention specialists earn the most in Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV, an average of $76,520 a year, against $48,070 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Salt Lake City, UT ($75,820 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $48,070BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $76,520Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Best after cost of living
- $75,820Salt Lake City, UT
- Metro areas
- 180With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for retail loss prevention specialists
Top 10 metro areas
- Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV$76,520
- Salt Lake City, UT$76,480
- Urban Honolulu, HI$75,710
- Albuquerque, NM$70,950
- Naples, FL$68,270
- Reno, NV$67,230
- Albany, OR$65,870
- Columbus, OH$62,250
- Albany, NY$61,480
- Trenton, NJ$61,420
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $76,520 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $76,480 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $75,710 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $70,950 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $68,270 |
| Reno, NV | $67,230 |
| Albany, OR | $65,870 |
| Columbus, OH | $62,250 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $61,480 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $61,420 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Salt Lake City, UT$76,480 nominal$75,820
- Albuquerque, NM$70,950 nominal$74,260
- Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV$76,520 nominal$70,280
- Urban Honolulu, HI$75,710 nominal$68,230
- Reno, NV$67,230 nominal$66,560
- Naples, FL$68,270 nominal$66,150
- Lexington, KY$61,260 nominal$65,950
- Columbus, OH$62,250 nominal$65,200
- Fargo, ND-MN$58,680 nominal$64,580
- Albany, OR$65,870 nominal$64,520
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $75,820 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $74,260 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $70,280 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $68,230 |
| Reno, NV | $66,560 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $66,150 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $65,950 |
| Columbus, OH | $65,200 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $64,580 |
| Albany, OR | $64,520 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Retail Loss Prevention Specialist salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $76,520 | $34,880 | $97,030 | $70,280 |
| 2 | Salt Lake City, UT | $76,480 | $36,400 | $96,220 | $75,820 |
| 3 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $75,710 | $42,660 | $91,980 | $68,230 |
| 4 | Albuquerque, NM | $70,950 | $34,990 | $88,670 | $74,260 |
| 5 | Naples, FL | $68,270 | $42,240 | $81,080 | $66,150 |
| 6 | Reno, NV | $67,230 | $41,290 | $80,020 | $66,560 |
| 7 | Albany, OR | $65,870 | $55,100 | $71,180 | $64,520 |
| 8 | Columbus, OH | $62,250 | $33,990 | $76,150 | $65,200 |
| 9 | Albany, NY | $61,480 | $42,140 | $71,010 | $61,750 |
| 10 | Trenton, NJ | $61,420 | $37,500 | $73,200 | $59,530 |
| 11 | Grants Pass, OR | $61,320 | $52,230 | $65,790 | $62,730 |
| 12 | Lexington, KY | $61,260 | $44,510 | $69,510 | $65,950 |
| 13 | New York, NY-NJ | $60,030 | $39,460 | $70,160 | $53,330 |
| 14 | Medford, OR | $60,010 | $48,360 | $65,750 | $59,160 |
| 15 | Madison, WI | $59,900 | $42,180 | $68,640 | $61,570 |
| 16 | Fargo, ND-MN | $58,680 | $45,930 | $64,980 | $64,580 |
| 17 | Salem, OR | $58,030 | $41,580 | $66,120 | $55,990 |
| 18 | Bismarck, ND | $57,950 | $45,880 | $63,900 | $63,660 |
| 19 | Flagstaff, AZ | $57,910 | $41,000 | $66,230 | $57,720 |
| 20 | Durham, NC | $57,640 | $44,450 | $64,130 | $59,070 |
| 21 | Phoenix, AZ | $57,600 | $45,470 | $63,560 | $55,750 |
| 22 | Raleigh, NC | $57,300 | $41,410 | $65,120 | $58,380 |
| 23 | Barnstable Town, MA | $57,180 | $41,790 | $64,770 | $58,140 |
| 24 | Kenosha, WI | $57,160 | $36,860 | $67,160 | $56,530 |
| 25 | Corpus Christi, TX | $57,010 | $32,450 | $69,120 | $61,520 |
| 26 | Mount Vernon, WA | $56,970 | $48,460 | $61,150 | $55,610 |
| 27 | Grand Rapids, MI | $56,350 | $44,010 | $62,400 | $58,980 |
| 28 | Las Cruces, NM | $56,330 | $37,460 | $65,620 | $62,440 |
| 29 | Miami, FL | $56,200 | $38,270 | $65,020 | $49,230 |
| 30 | Detroit, MI | $55,950 | $37,630 | $64,980 | $55,780 |
| 31 | Boulder, CO | $55,760 | $42,450 | $62,320 | $53,000 |
| 32 | Burlington, VT | $55,740 | $31,280 | $67,810 | $55,220 |
| 33 | Atlanta, GA | $55,660 | $33,740 | $66,440 | $55,630 |
| 34 | Providence, RI-MA | $55,620 | $35,860 | $65,330 | $54,650 |
| 35 | San Jose, CA | $55,580 | $41,000 | $62,750 | $50,330 |
| 36 | Bend, OR | $55,040 | $40,520 | $62,170 | $53,120 |
| 37 | Boston, MA-NH | $54,790 | $39,870 | $62,110 | $50,610 |
| 38 | Rochester, NY | $54,790 | $34,340 | $64,850 | $56,460 |
| 39 | Las Vegas, NV | $54,560 | $36,650 | $63,380 | $54,440 |
| 40 | Lexington Park, MD | $54,330 | $38,790 | $61,980 | $53,920 |
| 41 | Bridgeport, CT | $54,100 | $34,920 | $63,560 | $50,630 |
| 42 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $53,750 | $39,890 | $60,570 | $49,120 |
| 43 | Bellingham, WA | $53,660 | $44,510 | $58,180 | $51,930 |
| 44 | Green Bay, WI | $53,600 | $32,880 | $63,790 | $57,580 |
| 45 | Nashville, TN | $53,440 | $37,270 | $61,400 | $55,470 |
| 46 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $53,310 | $38,770 | $60,490 | $54,760 |
| 47 | Omaha, NE-IA | $53,270 | $40,680 | $59,490 | $57,960 |
| 48 | Boise City, ID | $53,190 | $41,640 | $58,880 | $54,060 |
| 49 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $53,120 | $37,230 | $60,960 | $57,630 |
| 50 | Jackson, MS | $52,730 | $37,610 | $60,170 | $59,220 |
| 51 | Asheville, NC | $52,420 | $41,410 | $57,820 | $54,320 |
| 52 | San Diego, CA | $52,400 | $35,030 | $60,940 | $46,830 |
| 53 | Ogden, UT | $52,310 | $40,410 | $58,180 | $52,130 |
| 54 | Lynchburg, VA | $52,250 | $30,490 | $62,980 | $58,470 |
| 55 | Knoxville, TN | $51,880 | $36,280 | $59,570 | $56,040 |
| 56 | Napa, CA | $51,500 | $37,560 | $58,360 | $45,760 |
| 57 | Grand Junction, CO | $51,420 | $41,180 | $56,450 | $53,860 |
| 58 | Wenatchee, WA | $51,400 | $42,220 | $55,930 | $49,490 |
| 59 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $51,310 | $36,280 | $58,720 | $53,960 |
| 60 | Charleston, SC | $51,110 | $40,310 | $56,410 | $50,620 |
| 61 | Milwaukee, WI | $51,060 | $31,120 | $60,900 | $52,670 |
| 62 | Columbia, SC | $51,020 | $38,270 | $57,300 | $54,470 |
| 63 | Rapid City, SD | $51,000 | $39,310 | $56,740 | $57,200 |
| 64 | Baltimore, MD | $50,900 | $34,030 | $59,220 | $48,710 |
| 65 | Austin, TX | $50,590 | $31,620 | $59,920 | $51,590 |
| 66 | Baton Rouge, LA | $50,360 | $34,420 | $58,220 | $55,470 |
| 67 | Worcester, MA | $50,360 | $38,600 | $56,160 | $49,120 |
| 68 | Cheyenne, WY | $50,290 | $33,050 | $58,780 | $52,120 |
| 69 | Lafayette, LA | $50,290 | $37,610 | $56,560 | $57,670 |
| 70 | Charleston, WV | $50,230 | $29,640 | $60,380 | $56,620 |
| 71 | Waterbury, CT | $50,210 | $34,670 | $57,840 | $50,320 |
| 72 | Greeley, CO | $50,040 | $36,840 | $56,530 | $49,950 |
| 73 | Portland, OR-WA | $49,820 | $40,960 | $54,180 | $47,260 |
| 74 | Bremerton, WA | $49,730 | $41,410 | $53,830 | $47,090 |
| 75 | Portland, ME | $49,690 | $37,630 | $55,640 | $48,780 |
| 76 | Denver, CO | $49,670 | $38,560 | $55,140 | $46,960 |
| 77 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $49,610 | $34,110 | $57,240 | $52,020 |
| 78 | Cape Coral, FL | $49,500 | $39,350 | $54,520 | $48,360 |
| 79 | Hartford, CT | $49,480 | $34,860 | $56,700 | $48,160 |
| 80 | Anchorage, AK | $49,440 | $38,210 | $54,970 | $46,900 |
| 81 | Chicago, IL-IN | $49,300 | $34,570 | $56,530 | $47,590 |
| 82 | Olympia, WA | $49,250 | $37,650 | $54,970 | $47,510 |
| 83 | Tucson, AZ | $49,250 | $44,990 | $51,360 | $50,830 |
| 84 | San Francisco, CA | $49,130 | $36,300 | $55,450 | $42,500 |
| 85 | Vallejo, CA | $48,980 | $37,420 | $54,680 | $45,150 |
| 86 | Akron, OH | $48,920 | $36,210 | $55,180 | $52,390 |
| 87 | Buffalo, NY | $48,860 | $36,980 | $54,720 | $50,980 |
| 88 | Tallahassee, FL | $48,780 | $39,440 | $53,370 | $51,940 |
| 89 | St. George, UT | $48,360 | $39,890 | $52,520 | $49,690 |
| 90 | Shreveport, LA | $48,260 | $40,140 | $52,270 | $56,930 |
| 91 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $48,070 | $31,200 | $56,370 | $51,050 |
| 92 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $48,050 | $34,740 | $54,620 | $55,580 |
| 93 | Canton, OH | $47,690 | $33,300 | $54,770 | $53,340 |
| 94 | Santa Rosa, CA | $47,630 | $37,500 | $52,620 | $44,190 |
| 95 | Indianapolis, IN | $47,610 | $32,800 | $54,910 | $49,750 |
| 96 | Oxnard, CA | $47,610 | $35,780 | $53,460 | $43,070 |
| 97 | Provo, UT | $47,440 | $36,610 | $52,790 | $48,290 |
| 98 | Blacksburg, VA | $47,090 | $31,870 | $54,600 | $50,790 |
| 99 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $47,010 | $34,360 | $53,250 | $44,850 |
| 100 | New Haven, CT | $46,970 | $34,010 | $53,350 | $44,920 |
| 101 | Fort Collins, CO | $46,840 | $37,230 | $51,560 | $46,320 |
| 102 | New Orleans, LA | $46,700 | $28,560 | $55,620 | $50,430 |
| 103 | Gettysburg, PA | $46,680 | $28,060 | $55,830 | $48,940 |
| 104 | Atlantic City, NJ | $46,590 | $32,510 | $53,540 | $47,130 |
| 105 | Casper, WY | $46,570 | $34,630 | $52,480 | $49,630 |
| 106 | Traverse City, MI | $46,490 | $36,000 | $51,650 | $49,790 |
| 107 | Cleveland, OH | $46,010 | $34,990 | $51,440 | $48,990 |
| 108 | Modesto, CA | $45,950 | $36,960 | $50,380 | $44,140 |
| 109 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $45,930 | $32,490 | $52,540 | $49,350 |
| 110 | Savannah, GA | $45,820 | $24,790 | $56,180 | $48,130 |
| 111 | Tampa, FL | $45,680 | $36,190 | $50,360 | $45,280 |
| 112 | Jacksonville, FL | $45,660 | $34,780 | $51,020 | $45,900 |
| 113 | Yakima, WA | $45,470 | $38,810 | $48,760 | $47,590 |
| 114 | Seattle, WA | $45,320 | $34,650 | $50,560 | $40,780 |
| 115 | Dayton, OH | $44,930 | $34,630 | $50,000 | $48,470 |
| 116 | Los Angeles, CA | $44,890 | $34,800 | $49,860 | $39,530 |
| 117 | Greenville, SC | $44,870 | $34,110 | $50,150 | $48,110 |
| 118 | Monroe, LA | $44,820 | $34,490 | $49,900 | $53,610 |
| 119 | Santa Maria, CA | $44,660 | $36,030 | $48,900 | $41,050 |
| 120 | Lebanon, PA | $44,640 | $30,280 | $51,710 | $47,890 |
| 121 | Duluth, MN-WI | $44,620 | $32,220 | $50,730 | $50,270 |
| 122 | North Port, FL | $44,470 | $33,510 | $49,860 | $43,420 |
| 123 | Dallas, TX | $44,370 | $28,930 | $51,960 | $43,040 |
| 124 | Hammond, LA | $44,370 | $37,250 | $47,880 | $52,530 |
| 125 | Syracuse, NY | $44,350 | $35,800 | $48,550 | $46,320 |
| 126 | Wilmington, NC | $44,350 | $36,110 | $48,400 | $46,000 |
| 127 | Visalia, CA | $44,240 | $35,550 | $48,530 | $44,320 |
| 128 | Youngstown, OH | $44,240 | $31,080 | $50,750 | $50,620 |
| 129 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $44,140 | $28,850 | $51,670 | $47,700 |
| 130 | Riverside, CA | $44,080 | $35,730 | $48,170 | $41,410 |
| 131 | Norwich, CT | $43,950 | $34,380 | $48,670 | $43,760 |
| 132 | Orlando, FL | $43,660 | $35,050 | $47,900 | $43,050 |
| 133 | Houma, LA | $43,510 | $30,390 | $49,980 | $51,130 |
| 134 | Topeka, KS | $43,490 | $33,970 | $48,170 | $48,960 |
| 135 | Tulsa, OK | $43,390 | $33,360 | $48,300 | $48,640 |
| 136 | Redding, CA | $42,890 | $35,030 | $46,740 | $42,600 |
| 137 | Colorado Springs, CO | $42,810 | $33,800 | $47,260 | $42,510 |
| 138 | Fort Wayne, IN | $42,410 | $27,620 | $49,690 | $45,810 |
| 139 | Chico, CA | $42,140 | $34,900 | $45,700 | $41,640 |
| 140 | Bakersfield, CA | $42,120 | $34,760 | $45,740 | $41,750 |
| 141 | Yuba City, CA | $41,890 | $35,650 | $44,970 | $40,190 |
| 142 | Salinas, CA | $41,750 | $35,070 | $45,030 | $38,290 |
| 143 | Billings, MT | $41,660 | $29,290 | $47,760 | $44,540 |
| 144 | Winchester, VA-WV | $41,290 | $32,570 | $45,590 | $42,810 |
| 145 | Pueblo, CO | $41,270 | $35,150 | $44,280 | $44,980 |
| 146 | Wichita, KS | $41,080 | $30,100 | $46,470 | $46,190 |
| 147 | Hanford, CA | $41,020 | $35,190 | $43,910 | $40,370 |
| 148 | Merced, CA | $40,930 | $35,710 | $43,510 | $41,650 |
| 149 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $40,910 | $26,600 | $47,960 | $39,890 |
| 150 | Toledo, OH | $40,500 | $30,080 | $45,610 | $44,280 |
| 151 | Davenport, IA-IL | $40,290 | $34,840 | $42,970 | $45,230 |
| 152 | Stockton, CA | $40,250 | $35,980 | $42,350 | $38,300 |
| 153 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $40,230 | $26,640 | $46,900 | $41,080 |
| 154 | Scranton, PA | $40,140 | $28,140 | $46,050 | $42,900 |
| 155 | Lake Charles, LA | $39,980 | $25,290 | $47,220 | $46,570 |
| 156 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $39,580 | $30,560 | $44,030 | $39,590 |
| 157 | Johnson City, TN | $39,560 | $33,110 | $42,740 | $44,990 |
| 158 | Fresno, CA | $39,100 | $34,320 | $41,480 | $38,270 |
| 159 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $39,000 | $27,960 | $44,450 | $42,880 |
| 160 | El Paso, TX | $38,960 | $24,340 | $46,160 | $43,330 |
| 161 | El Centro, CA | $38,270 | $35,190 | $39,770 | $40,210 |
| 162 | Williamsport, PA | $38,130 | $26,890 | $43,660 | $41,290 |
| 163 | Erie, PA | $37,840 | $28,680 | $42,350 | $41,610 |
| 164 | Lakeland, FL | $37,650 | $30,220 | $41,290 | $38,760 |
| 165 | Houston, TX | $37,540 | $27,830 | $42,310 | $38,060 |
| 166 | Roanoke, VA | $37,070 | $27,020 | $42,020 | $39,600 |
| 167 | Pittsburgh, PA | $36,900 | $25,900 | $42,310 | $38,980 |
| 168 | York, PA | $36,710 | $29,020 | $40,500 | $38,240 |
| 169 | Lancaster, PA | $36,420 | $26,770 | $41,160 | $37,070 |
| 170 | Harrisburg, PA | $36,280 | $25,400 | $41,640 | $36,780 |
| 171 | Little Rock, AR | $35,320 | $28,480 | $38,670 | $39,520 |
| 172 | State College, PA | $34,690 | $26,060 | $38,940 | $35,850 |
| 173 | Brownsville, TX | $34,570 | $18,780 | $42,350 | $40,210 |
| 174 | Reading, PA | $33,920 | $24,710 | $38,460 | $34,950 |
| 175 | San Antonio, TX | $33,590 | $26,980 | $36,840 | $35,460 |
| 176 | Fayetteville, AR | $33,280 | $30,800 | $34,490 | $36,430 |
| 177 | San Juan, PR | $31,490 | $22,760 | $35,800 | N/A |
| 178 | Augusta, GA-SC | $29,180 | $23,190 | $32,120 | $31,750 |
| 179 | McAllen, TX | $28,330 | $23,110 | $30,890 | $32,980 |
| 180 | Aguadilla, PR | $22,900 | $21,840 | $23,420 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Retail Loss Prevention Specialist salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays retail loss prevention specialists the most?
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV, where the average (mean) wage is $76,520 a year, followed by Salt Lake City, UT ($76,480), Urban Honolulu, HI ($75,710), Albuquerque, NM ($70,950). The national mean is $48,070 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do retail loss prevention specialists earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Salt Lake City, UT ($75,820 at national prices, $76,480 nominal), Albuquerque, NM ($74,260 at national prices, $70,950 nominal), Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV ($70,280 at national prices, $76,520 nominal).
How much do retail loss prevention specialists make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $60,030; Los Angeles, CA: $44,890; Chicago, IL-IN: $49,300; Dallas, TX: $44,370; Houston, TX: $37,540 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do retail loss prevention specialists earn the least?
Of the 180 metro areas with their own estimate, Aguadilla, PR has the lowest mean wage, $22,900.