BLS OEWS 2024 · SOC 33-9032

Security Guards Salary by State

National median: $38,370/yr · 1,241,770 employed nationally

51 states
$38,370National Median
$42,890National Mean
1,241,770Total Employed
$29,800 – $59,58010th–90th Percentile

Salary by State

51 states
State Median Annual vs. National Employment Detail
District of Columbia $63,130 +65% 16,160 View →
Alaska $48,620 +27% 2,050 View →
Washington $48,010 +25% 24,820 View →
Colorado $46,080 +20% 16,830 View →
Minnesota $46,020 +20% 14,030 View →
Massachusetts $44,950 +17% 24,100 View →
New Hampshire $44,510 +16% 2,630 View →
California $43,930 +14% 185,510 View →
Oregon $43,680 +14% 11,550 View →
Virginia $43,440 +13% 33,440 View →
Vermont $42,800 +12% 830 View →
New York $42,680 +11% 132,140 View →
Utah $42,440 +11% 7,000 View →
Hawaii $41,770 +9% 9,790 View →
Maine $41,400 +8% 1,760 View →
Missouri $40,680 +6% 19,180 View →
Idaho $40,610 +6% 2,710 View →
Connecticut $39,990 +4% 12,040 View →
North Dakota $39,970 +4% 1,230 View →
Wisconsin $39,110 +2% 11,670 View →
Nebraska $38,940 +1% 4,440 View →
Rhode Island $38,900 +1% 3,190 View →
New Jersey $38,720 +1% 37,970 View →
New Mexico $38,650 +1% 8,240 View →
Illinois $38,630 +1% 53,560 View →
Maryland $38,590 +1% 27,220 View →
Arizona $38,560 +0% 26,720 View →
Nevada $38,340 +0% 25,610 View →
Montana $38,300 +0% 1,440 View →
Michigan $38,120 -1% 25,760 View →
Delaware $37,690 -2% 3,230 View →
Pennsylvania $37,680 -2% 43,710 View →
Indiana $37,560 -2% 17,900 View →
Iowa $37,380 -3% 6,450 View →
West Virginia $37,220 -3% 6,290 View →
Arkansas $37,090 -3% 6,680 View →
South Dakota $37,010 -4% 1,420 View →
Oklahoma $36,580 -5% 12,320 View →
Wyoming $36,330 -5% 1,020 View →
Ohio $36,180 -6% 34,590 View →
Florida $36,090 -6% 95,350 View →
Kansas $36,090 -6% 6,790 View →
Tennessee $36,090 -6% 28,260 View →
North Carolina $35,900 -6% 29,360 View →
Georgia $35,670 -7% 35,410 View →
Kentucky $35,520 -7% 13,500 View →
South Carolina $34,820 -9% 16,180 View →
Texas $33,390 -13% 99,370 View →
Louisiana $31,660 -17% 15,780 View →
Alabama $31,210 -19% 15,050 View →
Mississippi $29,710 -23% 9,600 View →