Security Guards
SOC code 33-9032 · Protective Service Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $30,210 | $14.52 |
| 25th percentile | $35,210 | $16.93 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $38,020 | $18.28 |
| 75th percentile | $46,200 | $22.21 |
| 90th percentile | $58,840 | $28.29 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Security Guards (SOC 33-9032), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 15,050 | $34,640 | $31,210 | $23,350 | $28,550 | $38,070 | $46,400 |
| Alaska | 2,050 | $54,720 | $48,620 | $35,290 | $37,500 | $70,630 | $81,190 |
| Arizona | 26,720 | $41,260 | $38,560 | $32,480 | $35,530 | $44,100 | $49,900 |
| Arkansas | 6,680 | $38,670 | $37,090 | $28,340 | $31,790 | $43,120 | $48,840 |
| California | 185,510 | $45,970 | $43,930 | $36,180 | $37,490 | $47,270 | $59,320 |
| Colorado | 16,830 | $47,850 | $46,080 | $34,490 | $37,460 | $50,920 | $58,780 |
| Connecticut | 12,040 | $43,150 | $39,990 | $34,330 | $36,100 | $46,660 | $55,370 |
| Delaware | 3,230 | $44,940 | $37,690 | $34,520 | $36,660 | $45,030 | $78,010 |
| District of Columbia | 16,160 | $60,420 | $63,130 | $36,840 | $46,040 | $74,460 | $79,020 |
| Florida | 95,350 | $39,000 | $36,090 | $29,630 | $31,320 | $40,640 | $47,990 |
| Georgia | 35,410 | $39,720 | $35,670 | $26,190 | $31,100 | $42,830 | $58,790 |
| Hawaii | 9,790 | $43,310 | $41,770 | $30,220 | $36,730 | $47,350 | $59,290 |
| Idaho | 2,710 | $48,350 | $40,610 | $30,650 | $35,680 | $50,530 | $79,470 |
| Illinois | 53,560 | $43,850 | $38,630 | $35,580 | $36,790 | $46,490 | $59,190 |
| Indiana | 17,900 | $42,650 | $37,560 | $30,330 | $33,760 | $45,730 | $64,210 |
| Iowa | 6,450 | $40,310 | $37,380 | $30,810 | $34,740 | $44,250 | $49,710 |
| Kansas | 6,790 | $41,440 | $36,090 | $29,730 | $32,450 | $44,120 | $58,310 |
| Kentucky | 13,500 | $36,760 | $35,520 | $28,680 | $30,780 | $39,340 | $48,730 |
| Louisiana | 15,780 | $35,530 | $31,660 | $22,280 | $28,900 | $39,460 | $49,430 |
| Maine | 1,760 | $42,310 | $41,400 | $33,190 | $35,510 | $44,820 | $53,010 |
| Maryland | 27,220 | $44,850 | $38,590 | $33,250 | $36,110 | $48,040 | $62,330 |
| Massachusetts | 24,100 | $45,680 | $44,950 | $36,090 | $38,390 | $47,190 | $57,440 |
| Michigan | 25,760 | $40,100 | $38,120 | $27,970 | $31,300 | $48,120 | $54,600 |
| Minnesota | 14,030 | $50,110 | $46,020 | $34,720 | $37,820 | $57,470 | $71,050 |
| Mississippi | 9,600 | $32,750 | $29,710 | $22,110 | $27,040 | $35,540 | $46,340 |
| Missouri | 19,180 | $45,880 | $40,680 | $31,010 | $35,920 | $48,470 | $69,550 |
| Montana | 1,440 | $39,130 | $38,300 | $28,770 | $34,480 | $43,060 | $47,940 |
| Nebraska | 4,440 | $43,260 | $38,940 | $33,680 | $36,330 | $46,600 | $61,310 |
| Nevada | 25,610 | $39,880 | $38,340 | $28,970 | $35,360 | $44,500 | $48,500 |
| New Hampshire | 2,630 | $47,720 | $44,510 | $35,430 | $38,100 | $53,350 | $63,190 |
| New Jersey | 37,970 | $43,270 | $38,720 | $32,750 | $35,360 | $47,150 | $60,500 |
| New Mexico | 8,240 | $45,330 | $38,650 | $30,270 | $33,450 | $49,420 | $66,480 |
| New York | 132,140 | $45,920 | $42,680 | $35,630 | $37,050 | $50,270 | $60,150 |
| North Carolina | 29,360 | $40,600 | $35,900 | $28,930 | $30,420 | $45,970 | $58,010 |
| North Dakota | 1,230 | $42,080 | $39,970 | $30,710 | $35,680 | $45,970 | $53,970 |
| Ohio | 34,590 | $40,500 | $36,180 | $28,540 | $30,540 | $43,190 | $61,940 |
| Oklahoma | 12,320 | $40,500 | $36,580 | $26,360 | $30,070 | $45,280 | $58,980 |
| Oregon | 11,550 | $46,110 | $43,680 | $35,750 | $38,130 | $48,280 | $60,870 |
| Pennsylvania | 43,710 | $40,770 | $37,680 | $29,860 | $34,370 | $45,210 | $51,810 |
| Rhode Island | 3,190 | $39,540 | $38,900 | $30,050 | $33,010 | $42,120 | $51,120 |
| South Carolina | 16,180 | $36,030 | $34,820 | $26,270 | $29,710 | $38,230 | $47,180 |
| South Dakota | 1,420 | $39,340 | $37,010 | $30,020 | $33,370 | $43,160 | $50,190 |
| Tennessee | 28,260 | $39,630 | $36,090 | $28,690 | $31,070 | $42,300 | $60,200 |
| Texas | 99,370 | $37,500 | $33,390 | $24,710 | $28,810 | $38,970 | $49,200 |
| Utah | 7,000 | $43,130 | $42,440 | $32,950 | $36,440 | $46,180 | $53,300 |
| Vermont | 830 | $43,830 | $42,800 | $35,260 | $39,490 | $46,890 | $51,500 |
| Virginia | 33,440 | $47,650 | $43,440 | $31,200 | $36,450 | $55,710 | $73,470 |
| Washington | 24,820 | $52,940 | $48,010 | $38,030 | $42,640 | $58,040 | $73,480 |
| West Virginia | 6,290 | $39,430 | $37,220 | $23,310 | $28,990 | $47,290 | $59,270 |
| Wisconsin | 11,670 | $43,000 | $39,110 | $31,010 | $36,300 | $47,120 | $56,570 |
| Wyoming | 1,020 | $38,560 | $36,330 | $28,150 | $35,060 | $41,700 | $49,290 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.