Customs and Border Protection Officers
Investigate and inspect persons, common carriers, goods, and merchandise, arriving in or departing from the United States or between states to detect violations of immigration and customs laws and regulations.
- O*NET-SOC code
33-3051.04 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Customs and Border Protection Officers separately. These are the figures for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (33-3051), its parent occupation.
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $47,510 | $59,290 | $76,210 | $97,600 | $115,120 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 11,710 | $51,270 | 1.29 |
| Alaska | 1,260 | $99,130 | 0.90 |
| Arizona | 12,010 | $78,880 | 0.86 |
| Arkansas | 5,710 | $47,670 | 1.02 |
| California | 65,940 | $118,880 | 0.84 |
| Colorado | 9,610 | $97,350 | 0.78 |
| Connecticut | 6,500 | $82,170 | 0.89 |
| Delaware | 1,800 | $92,970 | 0.86 |
| District of Columbia | 4,720 | $88,650 | 1.56 |
| Florida | 43,630 | $74,470 | 1.02 |
| Georgia | 22,170 | $58,120 | 1.05 |
| Hawaii | 2,420 | $83,820 | 0.90 |
| Idaho | 2,810 | $66,990 | 0.76 |
| Illinois | 29,180 | $100,520 | 1.11 |
| Indiana | 12,980 | $73,370 | 0.94 |
| Iowa | 5,130 | $74,470 | 0.76 |
| Kansas | 6,130 | $59,230 | 0.99 |
| Kentucky | 7,890 | $60,490 | 0.91 |
| Louisiana | 12,400 | $48,380 | 1.49 |
| Maine | 2,120 | $67,050 | 0.77 |
| Maryland | 9,720 | $77,970 | 0.82 |
| Massachusetts | 17,040 | $78,940 | 1.09 |
| Michigan | 16,750 | $73,730 | 0.88 |
| Minnesota | 9,160 | $83,360 | 0.72 |
| Mississippi | 8,070 | $46,140 | 1.61 |
| Missouri | 13,570 | $59,460 | 1.07 |
| Montana | 2,160 | $70,050 | 0.98 |
| Nebraska | 3,490 | $74,620 | 0.79 |
| Nevada | 5,720 | $78,140 | 0.85 |
| New Hampshire | 2,460 | $71,640 | 0.83 |
| New Jersey | 21,780 | $92,610 | 1.18 |
| New Mexico | 4,580 | $69,180 | 1.22 |
| New York | 53,470 | $92,790 | 1.28 |
| North Carolina | 22,370 | $59,300 | 1.05 |
| North Dakota | 1,630 | $74,500 | 0.88 |
| Ohio | 23,430 | $77,020 | 0.98 |
| Oklahoma | 9,660 | $59,700 | 1.31 |
| Oregon | 5,030 | $88,140 | 0.59 |
| Pennsylvania | 26,510 | $85,470 | 1.01 |
| Rhode Island | 1,940 | $77,230 | 0.90 |
| South Carolina | 12,930 | $58,070 | 1.30 |
| South Dakota | 2,000 | $60,740 | 1.01 |
| Tennessee | 15,630 | $59,280 | 1.11 |
| Texas | 63,100 | $75,900 | 1.04 |
| Utah | 5,500 | $77,310 | 0.73 |
| Vermont | 1,020 | $68,910 | 0.78 |
| Virginia | 19,970 | $65,870 | 1.13 |
| Washington | 9,160 | $102,080 | 0.60 |
| West Virginia | 2,900 | $56,960 | 0.96 |
| Wisconsin | 12,320 | $78,090 | 0.97 |
| Wyoming | 1,310 | $66,140 | 1.08 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 3 | 0.977 |
| 2 | Police Identification and Records Officers | 3 | 0.966 |
| 3 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 3 | 0.963 |
| 4 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 1-2 | 0.962 |
| 5 | Transit and Railroad Police | 3 | 0.960 |
| 6 | Private Detectives and Investigators | 3 | 0.959 |
| 7 | Retail Loss Prevention Specialists | 1-2 | 0.958 |
| 8 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | 1-2 | 0.958 |
| 9 | Animal Control Workers | 1-2 | 0.955 |
| 10 | Parking Enforcement Workers | 1-2 | 0.951 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Customs and Border Protection Officers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | Management of Personnel Resources | 1.25 | 0.950 |
| Fish and Game Wardens | Operation and Control | 0.88 | 0.944 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | Management of Personnel Resources | 1.00 | 0.939 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | Management of Personnel Resources | 1.00 | 0.928 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Customs and Border Protection Officers, excluding software Customs and Border Protection Officers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System IAFIS | 6 of 20 | 46.2x |
| DesignWare 3D EyeWitness | 5 of 20 | 46.2x |
| National Integrated Ballistics Information Network NIBIN | 5 of 20 | 46.2x |
| SmartDraw Legal | 5 of 20 | 46.2x |
| The CAD Zone The Crime Zone | 5 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Computer aided composite drawing software | 4 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Crime mapping software | 4 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Microsoft Access | 17 of 20 | 2.1x |
| DataWorks Plus Digital CrimeScene | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Eos Systems PhotoModeler | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.38 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.50 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Law and Government | 4.48 | 4.45 |
| Public Safety and Security | 4.32 | 4.53 |
| English Language | 3.91 | 4.16 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.57 | 4.82 |
| Psychology | 3.42 | 4.15 |
| Administrative | 3.21 | 3.49 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.20 | 3.49 |
| Geography | 3.17 | 4.09 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 3.09 | 3.23 |
| Education and Training | 3.08 | 3.74 |
| Foreign Language | 3.02 | 3.02 |
| Transportation | 2.82 | 2.87 |
| Administration and Management | 2.70 | 2.79 |
| Telecommunications | 2.51 | 1.89 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.42 | 2.88 |
| Mathematics | 2.40 | 2.27 |
| Communications and Media | 2.34 | 2.19 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.30 | 2.10 |
| History and Archeology | 2.26 | 2.42 |
| Chemistry | 2.09 | 2.25 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.99 | 1.56 |
| Biology | 1.97 | 1.94 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.92 | 1.89 |
| Production and Processing | 1.90 | 1.68 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.73 | 1.44 |
| Mechanical | 1.72 | 1.32 |
| Physics | 1.66 | 1.20 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.61 | 1.00 |
| Design | 1.49 | 0.92 |
| Building and Construction | 1.42 | 0.79 |
| Fine Arts | 1.29 | not rated |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.26 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.23 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Near Vision | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Written Expression | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Information Ordering | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Far Vision | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Selective Attention | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Time Sharing | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Depth Perception | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Memorization | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Originality | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Reaction Time | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Static Strength | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Control Precision | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Visualization | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.25 | 2.50 |
| Number Facility | 2.25 | 2.50 |
| Response Orientation | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Stamina | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Explosive Strength | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Rate Control | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Night Vision | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Sound Localization | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- IBM WebSphere MQ hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- SAP software hot
- Automated Manifest System AMS
- Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
- Global positioning system GPS software
- Law enforcement information databases
- National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database
- Treasury Enforcement Communications System TECS
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Customs and Border Protection Officers separately. These are the figures for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (33-3051), its parent occupation.
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Charles, LA | 1,780 | 4.07 | $56,290 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | 10,770 | 3.62 | $45,510 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | 230 | 2.85 | $61,050 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 900 | 2.14 | $47,790 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | 1,010 | 2.02 | $49,990 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 1,370 | 1.95 | $60,130 |
| Jacksonville, NC | 440 | 1.92 | $59,540 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 770 | 1.87 | $46,630 |
| Hammond, LA | 380 | 1.84 | $40,560 |
| Springfield, MA | 1,570 | 1.81 | $83,050 |