Loss Prevention Agent salary

Average loss prevention agent salary

$36,455

$17.53 hourly rate

Entry-level loss prevention agent salary
$21,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a loss prevention agent make?

The average loss prevention agent salary in the United States is $36,455. Loss prevention agent salaries typically range between $21,000 and $62,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for loss prevention agents is $17.53 per hour.

Loss prevention agent salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Loss prevention agents earn the highest average salary in Virginia.

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Missoula, MT$30,802
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Compliance$93,564
The TJX Companies$29,910

Average loss prevention agent salary by state

Highest paying states for loss prevention agents

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1Delaware$54,500$26.20
2Hawaii$52,914$25.44
3Virginia$55,003$26.44
4Mississippi$45,724$21.98
5Nevada$43,770$21.04
6Pennsylvania$44,655$21.47
7Florida$46,288$22.25
8Ohio$42,305$20.34
9Louisiana$43,412$20.87
10North Carolina$50,657$24.35
11New York$49,039$23.58
12Maryland$49,125$23.62
13New Jersey$50,578$24.32
14California$47,277$22.73
15New Hampshire$44,289$21.29
16New Mexico$42,815$20.58
17Alabama$41,870$20.13
18Arkansas$42,458$20.41
19Utah$39,543$19.01
20West Virginia$44,799$21.54
21Wyoming$38,435$18.48
22Texas$42,434$20.40
23Rhode Island$40,578$19.51
24Massachusetts$41,933$20.16
25Kentucky$39,917$19.19
26Nebraska$36,390$17.50
27District of Columbia$45,674$21.96
28North Dakota$38,384$18.45
29Arizona$37,845$18.19
30Oregon$37,654$18.10
31Connecticut$43,134$20.74
32Michigan$37,931$18.24
33Indiana$40,577$19.51
34Minnesota$39,806$19.14
35Vermont$37,231$17.90
36Wisconsin$38,134$18.33
37Alaska$40,021$19.24
38Tennessee$37,073$17.82
39Missouri$35,412$17.02
40South Carolina$38,843$18.67
41Idaho$34,896$16.78
42South Dakota$35,312$16.98
43Georgia$38,786$18.65
44Montana$30,767$14.79
45Colorado$34,874$16.77
46Kansas$36,645$17.62
47Oklahoma$35,372$17.01
48Maine$37,017$17.80
49Washington$34,933$16.79
50Illinois$37,278$17.92
51Iowa$35,142$16.90

Highest paying cities for loss prevention agents

The highest-paying cities for loss prevention agents are Urban Honolulu, HI, Concord, NC, and San Francisco, CA.

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1Urban Honolulu, HI$52,878$25.42
2Concord, NC$48,950$23.53
3San Francisco, CA$47,649$22.91
4Philadelphia, PA$45,486$21.87
5Concord, NH$43,522$20.92
6Austin, TX$43,377$20.85
7Clifton Park, NY$43,171$20.76
8Boston, MA$41,731$20.06
9Burnsville, MN$39,898$19.18
10Milwaukee, WI$38,490$18.50
11Atlanta, GA$38,373$18.45
12Ann Arbor, MI$38,190$18.36
13Beaverton, OR$37,405$17.98
14La Vergne, TN$36,972$17.77
15Omaha, NE$36,492$17.54
16Pueblo, CO$35,385$17.01
17Tacoma, WA$35,079$16.86
18Missoula, MT$30,802$14.81

Loss Prevention Agent salary details

A loss prevention agent's salary ranges from $21,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $62,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Loss Prevention Agent Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a loss prevention agent's salary?

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90th Percentile$62,000$5,167$30
75th Percentile$48,000$4,000$23
Average$36,455$3,038$18
25th Percentile$27,000$2,250$13
10th Percentile$21,000$1,750$10

Highest paying loss prevention agent jobs

The highest paying types of loss prevention agents are loss prevention manager, detective, and criminal investigator.

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Public Safety Officer$36,596$3,050$17.59122,048
Military Police Officer$38,080$3,173$18.31122,487
Deputy$53,682$4,473$25.8156,150
Community Services Officer$38,039$3,170$18.29181,257
Police Officer$52,638$4,386$25.31116,287
Patrol Officer$35,621$2,968$17.13123,265

Top companies hiring loss prevention agents now:

  1. Abercrombie & Fitch Co Jobs (58)
  2. Best Buy Jobs (105)
  3. Rite Aid Jobs (498)
  4. Meijer Jobs (64)
  5. Nordstrom Jobs (607)

Which companies pay loss prevention agents the most?

Loss prevention agent salaries at Compliance and Marriott International are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average loss prevention agent salary at companies like Pitney Bowes and XPO Logistics are highly competitive.

Rank
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1Compliance$93,564$44.98
2Marriott International$42,210$20.29
3Pitney Bowes$35,859$17.24
4XPO Logistics$34,921$16.79
5Assurant$34,134$16.41
6American Security$33,622$16.16
7Allied Universal$33,570$16.14
8Ajilon Consulting$32,966$15.85
9GardaWorld Federal Services$32,934$15.83
10DK Security$32,676$15.71
11Boscov's Inc.$32,256$15.51
12Sheetz$32,231$15.50
13U.S. Security Care$32,218$15.49
14Macy's$31,824$15.30
15Benchmark Group$31,692$15.24
16Winco Holdings, Inc.$31,391$15.09
17Nugget Markets$31,235$15.02
18Hobby Lobby$30,354$14.59
19Bloomingdale's$30,279$14.56
20The TJX Companies$29,910$14.38

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$37,000$36,600$36,200$35,800$35,400$35,000
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Loss Prevention Agent salary trends

The average loss prevention agent salary has risen by $2,417 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average loss prevention agent earned $34,038 annually, but today, they earn $36,455 a year. That works out to a 17% change in pay for loss prevention agents over the last decade.

Compare loss prevention agent salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average loss prevention agent salary over time

Compare loss prevention agent salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

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Loss Prevention Agent salary by year

Year
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2025$36,500$17.53+4.7%
2024$34,800$16.71+3.9%
2023$33,400$16.06+1.6%
2022$32,900$15.81+5.0%
2021$31,200$15.01+0.2%

Recently added loss prevention agent salaries

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Hobby Lobby InternationalLoss Prevention AgentAurora, CO12/16/2024$41,740
Winco FoodsLoss Prevention AgentFederal Way, WA12/16/2024$42,137
Winco FoodsLoss Prevention AgentTulsa, OK12/16/2024$36,689
Marriott InternationalLoss Prevention AideWailea, HI12/15/2024$43,827
The TJX Companies, Inc.70118-Loss Prevention Detective (Gain Multi Store Experience) 328Woodbury, MN12/14/2024$31,305
Hobby LobbyLoss Prevention AgentSacramento, CA12/14/2024$43,827
The TJX Companies, Inc.Retail Loss Prevention DetectiveSan Diego, CA12/13/2024$35,166
Hobby LobbyLoss Prevention AgentBridgeton, NJ12/13/2024$41,740
The TJX Companies, Inc.70118-Loss Prevention DetectiveColumbia, MO12/12/2024$29,844
Winco FoodsLoss Prevention AgentPortland, OR12/12/2024$42,137

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