---
title: "Retail Loss Prevention Specialist Salary by City"
description: "Retail Loss Prevention Specialist pay in 180 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/retail-loss-prevention-specialist/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Retail Loss Prevention Specialist salary by city

Mean annual wage for Retail Loss Prevention Specialist in 180 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $48,070. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

| Rank | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington-dc) | $76,520 | $34,880 | $97,030 |
| 2 | [Salt Lake City, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salt-lake-city-ut) | $76,480 | $36,400 | $96,220 |
| 3 | [Urban Honolulu, HI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/urban-honolulu-hi) | $75,710 | $42,660 | $91,980 |
| 4 | [Albuquerque, NM](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albuquerque-nm) | $70,950 | $34,990 | $88,670 |
| 5 | [Naples, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/naples-fl) | $68,270 | $42,240 | $81,080 |
| 6 | [Reno, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reno-nv) | $67,230 | $41,290 | $80,020 |
| 7 | Albany, OR | $65,870 | $55,100 | $71,180 |
| 8 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $62,250 | $33,990 | $76,150 |
| 9 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $61,480 | $42,140 | $71,010 |
| 10 | [Trenton, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/trenton-nj) | $61,420 | $37,500 | $73,200 |
| 11 | Grants Pass, OR | $61,320 | $52,230 | $65,790 |
| 12 | [Lexington, KY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lexington-ky) | $61,260 | $44,510 | $69,510 |
| 13 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $60,030 | $39,460 | $70,160 |
| 14 | Medford, OR | $60,010 | $48,360 | $65,750 |
| 15 | [Madison, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/madison-wi) | $59,900 | $42,180 | $68,640 |
| 16 | Fargo, ND-MN | $58,680 | $45,930 | $64,980 |
| 17 | [Salem, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salem-or) | $58,030 | $41,580 | $66,120 |
| 18 | Bismarck, ND | $57,950 | $45,880 | $63,900 |
| 19 | Flagstaff, AZ | $57,910 | $41,000 | $66,230 |
| 20 | [Durham, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/durham-nc) | $57,640 | $44,450 | $64,130 |
| 21 | [Phoenix, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/phoenix-az) | $57,600 | $45,470 | $63,560 |
| 22 | [Raleigh, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/raleigh-nc) | $57,300 | $41,410 | $65,120 |
| 23 | Barnstable Town, MA | $57,180 | $41,790 | $64,770 |
| 24 | Kenosha, WI | $57,160 | $36,860 | $67,160 |
| 25 | [Corpus Christi, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/corpus-christi-tx) | $57,010 | $32,450 | $69,120 |
| 26 | Mount Vernon, WA | $56,970 | $48,460 | $61,150 |
| 27 | [Grand Rapids, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/grand-rapids-mi) | $56,350 | $44,010 | $62,400 |
| 28 | Las Cruces, NM | $56,330 | $37,460 | $65,620 |
| 29 | [Miami, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/miami-fl) | $56,200 | $38,270 | $65,020 |
| 30 | [Detroit, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/detroit-mi) | $55,950 | $37,630 | $64,980 |
| 31 | [Boulder, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boulder-co) | $55,760 | $42,450 | $62,320 |
| 32 | Burlington, VT | $55,740 | $31,280 | $67,810 |
| 33 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $55,660 | $33,740 | $66,440 |
| 34 | [Providence, RI-MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/providence-ri) | $55,620 | $35,860 | $65,330 |
| 35 | [San Jose, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-jose-ca) | $55,580 | $41,000 | $62,750 |
| 36 | Bend, OR | $55,040 | $40,520 | $62,170 |
| 37 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $54,790 | $39,870 | $62,110 |
| 38 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $54,790 | $34,340 | $64,850 |
| 39 | [Las Vegas, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/las-vegas-nv) | $54,560 | $36,650 | $63,380 |
| 40 | Lexington Park, MD | $54,330 | $38,790 | $61,980 |
| 41 | [Bridgeport, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bridgeport-ct) | $54,100 | $34,920 | $63,560 |
| 42 | [Kiryas Joel, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kiryas-joel-ny) | $53,750 | $39,890 | $60,570 |
| 43 | Bellingham, WA | $53,660 | $44,510 | $58,180 |
| 44 | [Green Bay, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/green-bay-wi) | $53,600 | $32,880 | $63,790 |
| 45 | [Nashville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nashville-tn) | $53,440 | $37,270 | $61,400 |
| 46 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $53,310 | $38,770 | $60,490 |
| 47 | [Omaha, NE-IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/omaha-ne) | $53,270 | $40,680 | $59,490 |
| 48 | [Boise City, ID](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boise-city-id) | $53,190 | $41,640 | $58,880 |
| 49 | [Memphis, TN-MS-AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/memphis-tn) | $53,120 | $37,230 | $60,960 |
| 50 | [Jackson, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jackson-ms) | $52,730 | $37,610 | $60,170 |
| 51 | [Asheville, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/asheville-nc) | $52,420 | $41,410 | $57,820 |
| 52 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $52,400 | $35,030 | $60,940 |
| 53 | [Ogden, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ogden-ut) | $52,310 | $40,410 | $58,180 |
| 54 | Lynchburg, VA | $52,250 | $30,490 | $62,980 |
| 55 | [Knoxville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/knoxville-tn) | $51,880 | $36,280 | $59,570 |
| 56 | Napa, CA | $51,500 | $37,560 | $58,360 |
| 57 | Grand Junction, CO | $51,420 | $41,180 | $56,450 |
| 58 | Wenatchee, WA | $51,400 | $42,220 | $55,930 |
| 59 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $51,310 | $36,280 | $58,720 |
| 60 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $51,110 | $40,310 | $56,410 |
| 61 | [Milwaukee, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/milwaukee-wi) | $51,060 | $31,120 | $60,900 |
| 62 | [Columbia, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbia-sc) | $51,020 | $38,270 | $57,300 |
| 63 | Rapid City, SD | $51,000 | $39,310 | $56,740 |
| 64 | [Baltimore, MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baltimore-md) | $50,900 | $34,030 | $59,220 |
| 65 | [Austin, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/austin-tx) | $50,590 | $31,620 | $59,920 |
| 66 | [Baton Rouge, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baton-rouge-la) | $50,360 | $34,420 | $58,220 |
| 67 | [Worcester, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/worcester-ma) | $50,360 | $38,600 | $56,160 |
| 68 | Cheyenne, WY | $50,290 | $33,050 | $58,780 |
| 69 | [Lafayette, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lafayette-la) | $50,290 | $37,610 | $56,560 |
| 70 | Charleston, WV | $50,230 | $29,640 | $60,380 |
| 71 | [Waterbury, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/waterbury-ct) | $50,210 | $34,670 | $57,840 |
| 72 | Greeley, CO | $50,040 | $36,840 | $56,530 |
| 73 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $49,820 | $40,960 | $54,180 |
| 74 | Bremerton, WA | $49,730 | $41,410 | $53,830 |
| 75 | [Portland, ME](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-me) | $49,690 | $37,630 | $55,640 |
| 76 | [Denver, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/denver-co) | $49,670 | $38,560 | $55,140 |
| 77 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $49,610 | $34,110 | $57,240 |
| 78 | [Cape Coral, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cape-coral-fl) | $49,500 | $39,350 | $54,520 |
| 79 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $49,480 | $34,860 | $56,700 |
| 80 | [Anchorage, AK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/anchorage-ak) | $49,440 | $38,210 | $54,970 |
| 81 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $49,300 | $34,570 | $56,530 |
| 82 | Olympia, WA | $49,250 | $37,650 | $54,970 |
| 83 | [Tucson, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tucson-az) | $49,250 | $44,990 | $51,360 |
| 84 | [San Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $49,130 | $36,300 | $55,450 |
| 85 | Vallejo, CA | $48,980 | $37,420 | $54,680 |
| 86 | [Akron, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/akron-oh) | $48,920 | $36,210 | $55,180 |
| 87 | [Buffalo, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/buffalo-ny) | $48,860 | $36,980 | $54,720 |
| 88 | [Tallahassee, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tallahassee-fl) | $48,780 | $39,440 | $53,370 |
| 89 | St. George, UT | $48,360 | $39,890 | $52,520 |
| 90 | [Shreveport, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/shreveport-la) | $48,260 | $40,140 | $52,270 |
| 91 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $48,070 | $31,200 | $56,370 |
| 92 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $48,050 | $34,740 | $54,620 |
| 93 | [Canton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/canton-oh) | $47,690 | $33,300 | $54,770 |
| 94 | [Santa Rosa, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-rosa-ca) | $47,630 | $37,500 | $52,620 |
| 95 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $47,610 | $32,800 | $54,910 |
| 96 | [Oxnard, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oxnard-ca) | $47,610 | $35,780 | $53,460 |
| 97 | [Provo, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/provo-ut) | $47,440 | $36,610 | $52,790 |
| 98 | Blacksburg, VA | $47,090 | $31,870 | $54,600 |
| 99 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $47,010 | $34,360 | $53,250 |
| 100 | [New Haven, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-haven-ct) | $46,970 | $34,010 | $53,350 |
| 101 | [Fort Collins, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-collins-co) | $46,840 | $37,230 | $51,560 |
| 102 | [New Orleans, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-orleans-la) | $46,700 | $28,560 | $55,620 |
| 103 | Gettysburg, PA | $46,680 | $28,060 | $55,830 |
| 104 | [Atlantic City, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlantic-city-nj) | $46,590 | $32,510 | $53,540 |
| 105 | Casper, WY | $46,570 | $34,630 | $52,480 |
| 106 | Traverse City, MI | $46,490 | $36,000 | $51,650 |
| 107 | [Cleveland, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cleveland-oh) | $46,010 | $34,990 | $51,440 |
| 108 | [Modesto, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/modesto-ca) | $45,950 | $36,960 | $50,380 |
| 109 | [Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/louisville-jefferson-county-ky) | $45,930 | $32,490 | $52,540 |
| 110 | [Savannah, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/savannah-ga) | $45,820 | $24,790 | $56,180 |
| 111 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $45,680 | $36,190 | $50,360 |
| 112 | [Jacksonville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jacksonville-fl) | $45,660 | $34,780 | $51,020 |
| 113 | Yakima, WA | $45,470 | $38,810 | $48,760 |
| 114 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $45,320 | $34,650 | $50,560 |
| 115 | [Dayton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dayton-oh) | $44,930 | $34,630 | $50,000 |
| 116 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $44,890 | $34,800 | $49,860 |
| 117 | [Greenville, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greenville-sc) | $44,870 | $34,110 | $50,150 |
| 118 | Monroe, LA | $44,820 | $34,490 | $49,900 |
| 119 | [Santa Maria, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-maria-ca) | $44,660 | $36,030 | $48,900 |
| 120 | Lebanon, PA | $44,640 | $30,280 | $51,710 |
| 121 | Duluth, MN-WI | $44,620 | $32,220 | $50,730 |
| 122 | [North Port, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/north-port-fl) | $44,470 | $33,510 | $49,860 |
| 123 | [Dallas, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dallas-tx) | $44,370 | $28,930 | $51,960 |
| 124 | Hammond, LA | $44,370 | $37,250 | $47,880 |
| 125 | [Syracuse, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/syracuse-ny) | $44,350 | $35,800 | $48,550 |
| 126 | [Wilmington, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wilmington-nc) | $44,350 | $36,110 | $48,400 |
| 127 | [Visalia, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/visalia-ca) | $44,240 | $35,550 | $48,530 |
| 128 | [Youngstown, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/youngstown-oh) | $44,240 | $31,080 | $50,750 |
| 129 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $44,140 | $28,850 | $51,670 |
| 130 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $44,080 | $35,730 | $48,170 |
| 131 | Norwich, CT | $43,950 | $34,380 | $48,670 |
| 132 | [Orlando, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/orlando-fl) | $43,660 | $35,050 | $47,900 |
| 133 | Houma, LA | $43,510 | $30,390 | $49,980 |
| 134 | Topeka, KS | $43,490 | $33,970 | $48,170 |
| 135 | [Tulsa, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tulsa-ok) | $43,390 | $33,360 | $48,300 |
| 136 | Redding, CA | $42,890 | $35,030 | $46,740 |
| 137 | [Colorado Springs, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/colorado-springs-co) | $42,810 | $33,800 | $47,260 |
| 138 | [Fort Wayne, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-wayne-in) | $42,410 | $27,620 | $49,690 |
| 139 | Chico, CA | $42,140 | $34,900 | $45,700 |
| 140 | [Bakersfield, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bakersfield-ca) | $42,120 | $34,760 | $45,740 |
| 141 | Yuba City, CA | $41,890 | $35,650 | $44,970 |
| 142 | [Salinas, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salinas-ca) | $41,750 | $35,070 | $45,030 |
| 143 | Billings, MT | $41,660 | $29,290 | $47,760 |
| 144 | Winchester, VA-WV | $41,290 | $32,570 | $45,590 |
| 145 | Pueblo, CO | $41,270 | $35,150 | $44,280 |
| 146 | [Wichita, KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wichita-ks) | $41,080 | $30,100 | $46,470 |
| 147 | Hanford, CA | $41,020 | $35,190 | $43,910 |
| 148 | Merced, CA | $40,930 | $35,710 | $43,510 |
| 149 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $40,910 | $26,600 | $47,960 |
| 150 | [Toledo, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/toledo-oh) | $40,500 | $30,080 | $45,610 |
| 151 | [Davenport, IA-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/davenport-ia) | $40,290 | $34,840 | $42,970 |
| 152 | [Stockton, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/stockton-ca) | $40,250 | $35,980 | $42,350 |
| 153 | [Virginia Beach, VA-NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/virginia-beach-va) | $40,230 | $26,640 | $46,900 |
| 154 | [Scranton, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/scranton-pa) | $40,140 | $28,140 | $46,050 |
| 155 | Lake Charles, LA | $39,980 | $25,290 | $47,220 |
| 156 | [Allentown, PA-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/allentown-pa) | $39,580 | $30,560 | $44,030 |
| 157 | Johnson City, TN | $39,560 | $33,110 | $42,740 |
| 158 | [Fresno, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fresno-ca) | $39,100 | $34,320 | $41,480 |
| 159 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $39,000 | $27,960 | $44,450 |
| 160 | [El Paso, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/el-paso-tx) | $38,960 | $24,340 | $46,160 |
| 161 | El Centro, CA | $38,270 | $35,190 | $39,770 |
| 162 | Williamsport, PA | $38,130 | $26,890 | $43,660 |
| 163 | Erie, PA | $37,840 | $28,680 | $42,350 |
| 164 | [Lakeland, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lakeland-fl) | $37,650 | $30,220 | $41,290 |
| 165 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $37,540 | $27,830 | $42,310 |
| 166 | [Roanoke, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/roanoke-va) | $37,070 | $27,020 | $42,020 |
| 167 | [Pittsburgh, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pittsburgh-pa) | $36,900 | $25,900 | $42,310 |
| 168 | [York, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/york-pa) | $36,710 | $29,020 | $40,500 |
| 169 | [Lancaster, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lancaster-pa) | $36,420 | $26,770 | $41,160 |
| 170 | [Harrisburg, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/harrisburg-pa) | $36,280 | $25,400 | $41,640 |
| 171 | [Little Rock, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/little-rock-ar) | $35,320 | $28,480 | $38,670 |
| 172 | State College, PA | $34,690 | $26,060 | $38,940 |
| 173 | [Brownsville, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/brownsville-tx) | $34,570 | $18,780 | $42,350 |
| 174 | [Reading, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reading-pa) | $33,920 | $24,710 | $38,460 |
| 175 | [San Antonio, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-antonio-tx) | $33,590 | $26,980 | $36,840 |
| 176 | [Fayetteville, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fayetteville-ar) | $33,280 | $30,800 | $34,490 |
| 177 | [San Juan, PR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-juan-pr) | $31,490 | $22,760 | $35,800 |
| 178 | [Augusta, GA-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/augusta-ga) | $29,180 | $23,190 | $32,120 |
| 179 | [McAllen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mcallen-tx) | $28,330 | $23,110 | $30,890 |
| 180 | Aguadilla, PR | $22,900 | $21,840 | $23,420 |

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