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Top 15 cities for security guards by average salary
| Idaho Falls, ID | $68,260 |
|---|---|
| Fairbanks, AK | $60,120 |
| Kennewick, WA | $59,640 |
| Burlington, VT | $55,360 |
| Anchorage, AK | $54,540 |
| Washington, DC | $54,430 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $52,860 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $52,570 |
| Longview, WA | $52,260 |
| Seattle, WA | $51,400 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $51,110 |
| San Jose, CA | $51,020 |
| Kahului, HI | $50,850 |
| Napa, CA | $50,400 |
| San Francisco, CA | $50,270 |
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Security Guards salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | 6 | $68,260 | $36,760 |
| Alaska | 2 | $60,120 | $54,540 |
| Washington | 11 | $59,640 | $43,350 |
| Vermont | 1 | $55,360 | $55,360 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $54,430 | $54,430 |
| Maryland | 4 | $52,860 | $38,620 |
| Virginia | 9 | $52,570 | $39,920 |
| California | 25 | $51,110 | $40,340 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $50,850 | $42,380 |
| New York | 13 | $49,800 | $42,410 |
| Georgia | 14 | $49,710 | $32,170 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $49,260 | $42,220 |
| Colorado | 7 | $48,390 | $41,080 |
| Missouri | 8 | $48,360 | $38,030 |
| Nevada | 3 | $48,150 | $39,360 |
| Kentucky | 6 | $48,080 | $35,690 |
| Oregon | 8 | $47,960 | $42,080 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $47,690 | $40,880 |
| Indiana | 12 | $47,230 | $35,680 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $47,110 | $43,320 |
| Minnesota | 5 | $47,040 | $39,500 |
| New Mexico | 4 | $46,640 | $40,070 |
| Utah | 5 | $46,470 | $40,200 |
| Nebraska | 3 | $46,340 | $40,680 |
| Texas | 26 | $45,950 | $31,280 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $45,730 | $45,730 |
| Alabama | 12 | $45,680 | $31,700 |
| Michigan | 14 | $44,570 | $32,770 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | $44,550 | $33,200 |
| Illinois | 8 | $44,360 | $39,720 |
| Iowa | 8 | $44,300 | $38,220 |
| New Jersey | 3 | $44,170 | $41,440 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $43,580 | $35,600 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | $43,530 | $38,590 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $43,480 | $39,780 |
| Montana | 5 | $43,200 | $37,790 |
| Maine | 3 | $43,080 | $39,270 |
| Florida | 22 | $42,850 | $34,390 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $42,580 | $37,280 |
| South Carolina | 8 | $42,410 | $33,420 |
| Ohio | 12 | $42,050 | $35,570 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | $41,850 | $35,660 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $41,830 | $40,590 |
| Arizona | 7 | $41,580 | $37,510 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $40,550 | $40,550 |
| Kansas | 4 | $40,090 | $35,240 |
| Louisiana | 9 | $40,080 | $30,820 |
| Tennessee | 10 | $40,010 | $31,360 |
| Delaware | 1 | $39,380 | $39,380 |
| West Virginia | 6 | $35,990 | $26,890 |
| Mississippi | 3 | $32,610 | $31,610 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | $23,540 | $22,510 |
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Security Guards salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Falls, ID | $68,260 | $78,680 | $32.82 | 570 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $60,120 | $60,400 | $28.90 | 130 |
| Kennewick, WA | $59,640 | $54,670 | $28.67 | 500 |
| Burlington, VT | $55,360 | $51,170 | $26.61 | 410 |
| Anchorage, AK | $54,540 | $46,720 | $26.22 | 1,090 |
| Washington, DC | $54,430 | $46,830 | $26.17 | 40,950 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $52,860 | $44,880 | $25.42 | 380 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $52,570 | $49,480 | $25.27 | 570 |
| Longview, WA | $52,260 | $45,370 | $25.12 | 140 |
| Seattle, WA | $51,400 | $47,490 | $24.71 | 17,030 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $51,110 | $42,980 | $24.57 | 530 |
| San Jose, CA | $51,020 | $46,250 | $24.53 | 11,800 |
| Kahului, HI | $50,850 | $48,690 | $24.45 | 780 |
| Napa, CA | $50,400 | $47,240 | $24.23 | 760 |
| San Francisco, CA | $50,270 | $45,730 | $24.17 | 26,830 |
| Ithaca, NY | $49,800 | $49,540 | $23.94 | 240 |
| Hinesville, GA | $49,710 | $48,780 | $23.90 | 120 |
| New Haven, CT | $49,260 | $45,060 | $23.68 | 1,560 |
| Olympia, WA | $48,990 | $43,920 | $23.55 | 840 |
| Boulder, CO | $48,390 | $46,450 | $23.27 | 480 |
| Springfield, MO | $48,360 | $39,010 | $23.25 | 1,000 |
| Carson City, NV | $48,150 | $43,640 | $23.15 | 120 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $48,130 | $46,090 | $23.14 | 220 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $48,100 | $44,430 | $23.13 | 350 |
| Paducah, KY | $48,080 | $36,370 | $23.12 | 170 |
| Portland, OR | $47,960 | $46,820 | $23.06 | 9,110 |
| Syracuse, NY | $47,920 | $45,050 | $23.04 | 1,770 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $47,870 | $43,610 | $23.02 | 470 |
| Bremerton, WA | $47,730 | $45,540 | $22.95 | 590 |
| Barnstable, MA | $47,690 | $45,230 | $22.93 | 300 |
| Salem, OR | $47,460 | $46,150 | $22.82 | 1,030 |
| Kokomo, IN | $47,230 | $44,080 | $22.71 | 110 |
| Casper, WY | $47,110 | $43,250 | $22.65 | 160 |
| Rochester, MN | $47,040 | $47,790 | $22.62 | 520 |
| Vallejo, CA | $46,870 | $42,800 | $22.53 | 950 |
| Denver, CO | $46,870 | $45,420 | $22.53 | 10,910 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $46,730 | $44,390 | $22.47 | 2,770 |
| Kingston, NY | $46,720 | $44,790 | $22.46 | 280 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $46,640 | $44,780 | $22.42 | 4,440 |
| Utica, NY | $46,600 | $44,420 | $22.40 | 950 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $46,490 | $45,160 | $22.35 | 1,560 |
| Logan, UT | $46,470 | $39,600 | $22.34 | 100 |
| Elmira, NY | $46,400 | $40,130 | $22.31 | 90 |
| Bellingham, WA | $46,390 | $44,310 | $22.30 | 380 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $46,380 | $43,430 | $22.30 | 10,930 |
| Omaha, NE | $46,340 | $42,370 | $22.28 | 3,170 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $46,260 | $48,770 | $22.24 | 60 |
| New York, NY | $46,140 | $43,980 | $22.18 | 142,760 |
| Corvallis, OR | $46,050 | $45,980 | $22.14 | 160 |
| Odessa, TX | $45,950 | $38,420 | $22.09 | 230 |
| Manchester, NH | $45,730 | $44,520 | $21.99 | 810 |
| Kansas City, MO | $45,690 | $41,810 | $21.97 | 7,730 |
| Decatur, AL | $45,680 | $38,500 | $21.96 | 450 |
| Boston, MA | $45,640 | $44,990 | $21.94 | 19,250 |
| Spokane, WA | $45,620 | $41,310 | $21.93 | 2,270 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $45,490 | $43,860 | $21.87 | 270 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $45,300 | $42,170 | $21.78 | 340 |
| Rochester, NY | $45,260 | $42,860 | $21.76 | 3,300 |
| Albany, NY | $45,220 | $43,250 | $21.74 | 2,340 |
| Albany, OR | $45,190 | $44,050 | $21.73 | 90 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $45,150 | $42,910 | $21.71 | 3,080 |
| St. Louis, MO | $45,040 | $42,600 | $21.66 | 9,720 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $44,970 | $43,250 | $21.62 | 800 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $44,570 | $40,810 | $21.43 | 3,100 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $44,550 | $42,130 | $21.42 | 210 |
| Hartford, CT | $44,490 | $39,060 | $21.39 | 4,130 |
| St. George, UT | $44,450 | $41,950 | $21.37 | 170 |
| Chicago, IL | $44,360 | $39,990 | $21.33 | 48,360 |
| Pueblo, CO | $44,340 | $40,360 | $21.32 | 490 |
| Des Moines, IA | $44,300 | $37,550 | $21.30 | 2,360 |
| Bend, OR | $44,280 | $43,790 | $21.29 | 350 |
| Modesto, CA | $44,260 | $38,990 | $21.28 | 930 |
| Midland, TX | $44,180 | $37,500 | $21.24 | 240 |
| Vineland, NJ | $44,170 | $40,260 | $21.23 | 390 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $44,130 | $40,980 | $21.22 | 630 |
| Medford, OR | $44,100 | $44,250 | $21.20 | 310 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $44,090 | $40,860 | $21.20 | 190 |
| Binghamton, NY | $44,010 | $42,070 | $21.16 | 640 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $44,000 | $42,670 | $21.15 | 2,210 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $43,880 | $40,030 | $21.10 | 83,280 |
| Salinas, CA | $43,730 | $38,700 | $21.03 | 1,520 |
| Springfield, IL | $43,700 | $42,240 | $21.01 | 680 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $43,610 | $42,100 | $20.97 | 630 |
| Victoria, TX | $43,610 | $32,950 | $20.97 | 130 |
| Oxnard, CA | $43,580 | $40,960 | $20.95 | 1,880 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $43,580 | $42,940 | $20.95 | 710 |
| Racine, WI | $43,530 | $45,270 | $20.93 | 260 |
| Staunton, VA | $43,500 | $41,950 | $20.92 | 170 |
| Buffalo, NY | $43,490 | $38,420 | $20.91 | 3,860 |
| Minot, ND | $43,480 | $39,430 | $20.90 | 80 |
| Springfield, MA | $43,420 | $40,340 | $20.88 | 1,310 |
| Redding, CA | $43,390 | $42,330 | $20.86 | 490 |
| Yakima, WA | $43,350 | $37,440 | $20.84 | 400 |
| Davenport, IA | $43,350 | $36,800 | $20.84 | 1,040 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $43,320 | $43,370 | $20.83 | 250 |
| Peoria, IL | $43,220 | $38,530 | $20.78 | 540 |
| Bozeman, MT | $43,200 | $41,420 | $20.77 | 130 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $43,180 | $43,260 | $20.76 | 5,120 |
| Sacramento, CA | $43,150 | $39,460 | $20.75 | 11,930 |
| San Diego, CA | $43,110 | $38,500 | $20.73 | 16,090 |
| Portland, ME | $43,080 | $39,190 | $20.71 | 800 |
| Waterloo, IA | $43,070 | $38,670 | $20.71 | 380 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $43,050 | $38,590 | $20.70 | 230 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $42,970 | $43,320 | $20.66 | 1,080 |
| Eugene, OR | $42,910 | $39,750 | $20.63 | 730 |
| Norwich, CT | $42,870 | $35,510 | $20.61 | 970 |
| Naples, FL | $42,850 | $39,450 | $20.60 | 1,040 |
| Watertown, NY | $42,820 | $42,680 | $20.59 | 200 |
| Wilmington, NC | $42,750 | $36,960 | $20.55 | 960 |
| Provo, UT | $42,690 | $40,690 | $20.52 | 990 |
| Iowa City, IA | $42,680 | $39,540 | $20.52 | 270 |
| Madison, WI | $42,680 | $38,020 | $20.52 | 1,260 |
| Baltimore, MD | $42,620 | $36,970 | $20.49 | 16,020 |
| Ames, IA | $42,590 | $37,430 | $20.48 | 260 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $42,580 | $36,120 | $20.47 | 200 |
| Hanford, CA | $42,540 | $37,980 | $20.45 | 240 |
| Stockton, CA | $42,480 | $38,530 | $20.42 | 2,970 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $42,410 | $38,920 | $20.39 | 270 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $42,410 | $36,350 | $20.39 | 770 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $42,380 | $37,870 | $20.38 | 5,210 |
| Honolulu, HI | $42,380 | $42,580 | $20.38 | 8,440 |
| Green Bay, WI | $42,360 | $40,130 | $20.36 | 640 |
| Reno, NV | $42,310 | $39,370 | $20.34 | 1,900 |
| Sioux City, IA | $42,300 | $38,480 | $20.34 | 350 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $42,280 | $37,230 | $20.33 | 7,470 |
| Waterbury, CT | $42,220 | $38,720 | $20.30 | 1,830 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $42,180 | $37,450 | $20.28 | 25,460 |
| Richmond, VA | $42,150 | $36,960 | $20.27 | 4,630 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $42,130 | $38,440 | $20.26 | 2,020 |
| Riverside, CA | $42,090 | $37,280 | $20.24 | 22,010 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $42,080 | $37,030 | $20.23 | 120 |
| Akron, OH | $42,050 | $35,340 | $20.22 | 1,940 |
| Greenville, NC | $42,040 | $36,730 | $20.21 | 220 |
| Fargo, ND | $42,010 | $37,770 | $20.20 | 350 |
| Midland, MI | $42,000 | $40,880 | $20.19 | 120 |
| Decatur, IL | $41,960 | $41,220 | $20.17 | 150 |
| Lansing, MI | $41,860 | $38,210 | $20.13 | 550 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $41,850 | $36,320 | $20.12 | 4,890 |
| Rapid City, SD | $41,830 | $37,150 | $20.11 | 240 |
| Florence, SC | $41,810 | $39,060 | $20.10 | 610 |
| Roanoke, VA | $41,790 | $36,900 | $20.09 | 1,300 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $41,740 | $41,750 | $20.07 | 110 |
| Trenton, NJ | $41,670 | $34,980 | $20.04 | 3,110 |
| Saginaw, MI | $41,630 | $40,730 | $20.02 | 210 |
| Rockford, IL | $41,610 | $36,960 | $20.01 | 760 |
| El Centro, CA | $41,590 | $37,230 | $19.99 | 670 |
| Michigan City, IN | $41,590 | $38,370 | $20.00 | 120 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $41,580 | $38,290 | $19.99 | 23,160 |
| Janesville, WI | $41,570 | $40,870 | $19.99 | 170 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $41,560 | $36,780 | $19.98 | 400 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $41,550 | $37,010 | $19.98 | 650 |
| Austin, TX | $41,500 | $37,920 | $19.95 | 8,410 |
| Dayton, OH | $41,480 | $36,510 | $19.94 | 2,040 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $41,440 | $39,900 | $19.93 | 2,870 |
| Chico, CA | $41,430 | $37,250 | $19.92 | 340 |
| Lafayette, IN | $41,420 | $36,230 | $19.91 | 570 |
| Great Falls, MT | $41,390 | $41,950 | $19.90 | 260 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $41,320 | $40,010 | $19.87 | 70 |
| Sandusky, OH | $41,290 | $35,710 | $19.85 | 230 |
| Worcester, MA | $41,290 | $38,430 | $19.85 | 1,660 |
| Visalia, CA | $41,200 | $37,090 | $19.81 | 750 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $41,170 | $39,500 | $19.79 | 130 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $41,170 | $37,340 | $19.79 | 470 |
| Killeen, TX | $41,090 | $35,390 | $19.75 | 730 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $41,090 | $38,870 | $19.76 | 330 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $41,090 | $36,040 | $19.76 | 1,290 |
| Greeley, CO | $41,080 | $37,190 | $19.75 | 470 |
| Niles, MI | $41,040 | $35,690 | $19.73 | 740 |
| Kankakee, IL | $41,030 | $35,380 | $19.73 | 310 |
| Lewiston, ME | $40,960 | $43,340 | $19.69 | 140 |
| Bloomington, IL | $40,940 | $35,520 | $19.68 | 470 |
| Amherst, MA | $40,880 | $37,600 | $19.65 | 250 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $40,850 | $38,430 | $19.64 | 240 |
| Billings, MT | $40,820 | $38,040 | $19.63 | 230 |
| Detroit, MI | $40,790 | $37,050 | $19.61 | 12,570 |
| Lincoln, NE | $40,780 | $36,700 | $19.61 | 710 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $40,750 | $38,200 | $19.59 | 400 |
| Raleigh, NC | $40,750 | $34,680 | $19.59 | 4,780 |
| Lancaster, PA | $40,720 | $38,090 | $19.58 | 880 |
| York, PA | $40,680 | $35,660 | $19.56 | 830 |
| Grand Island, NE | $40,680 | $38,850 | $19.56 | 90 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $40,680 | $36,810 | $19.56 | 120 |
| Merced, CA | $40,660 | $36,820 | $19.55 | 400 |
| Tyler, TX | $40,660 | $36,170 | $19.55 | 530 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $40,650 | $36,490 | $19.54 | 9,910 |
| Durham, NC | $40,650 | $38,530 | $19.54 | 1,570 |
| Fresno, CA | $40,640 | $37,180 | $19.54 | 3,620 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $40,590 | $37,740 | $19.52 | 640 |
| Providence, RI | $40,550 | $38,120 | $19.50 | 4,270 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $40,500 | $37,880 | $19.47 | 2,320 |
| Winchester, VA | $40,420 | $37,900 | $19.44 | 260 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $40,360 | $35,140 | $19.40 | 1,240 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $40,350 | $36,940 | $19.40 | 1,070 |
| Yuba City, CA | $40,340 | $37,180 | $19.40 | 390 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $40,300 | $36,190 | $19.38 | 160 |
| Boise, ID | $40,290 | $37,380 | $19.37 | 2,080 |
| Traverse City, MI | $40,280 | $40,060 | $19.36 | 180 |
| Columbus, OH | $40,280 | $35,800 | $19.36 | 9,300 |
| Louisville, KY | $40,210 | $36,420 | $19.33 | 5,000 |
| Ogden, UT | $40,200 | $36,600 | $19.33 | 550 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $40,170 | $36,110 | $19.31 | 7,970 |
| Dallas, TX | $40,160 | $36,680 | $19.31 | 34,000 |
| Kenosha, WI | $40,110 | $35,120 | $19.29 | 420 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $40,110 | $34,530 | $19.28 | 190 |
| Topeka, KS | $40,090 | $36,830 | $19.28 | 530 |
| Scranton, PA | $40,080 | $35,160 | $19.27 | 2,070 |
| Slidell, LA | $40,080 | $34,260 | $19.27 | 400 |
| Farmington, NM | $40,070 | $36,820 | $19.26 | 500 |
| Joplin, MO | $40,070 | $37,830 | $19.27 | 180 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $40,070 | $39,180 | $19.27 | 270 |
| Cleveland, OH | $40,040 | $35,890 | $19.25 | 7,630 |
| Mankato, MN | $40,010 | $39,760 | $19.24 | 150 |
| Nashville, TN | $40,010 | $37,010 | $19.24 | 10,710 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $39,920 | $37,160 | $19.19 | 200 |
| Jackson, MI | $39,920 | $38,750 | $19.19 | 170 |
| Abilene, TX | $39,910 | $36,120 | $19.19 | 220 |
| Allentown, PA | $39,900 | $36,020 | $19.18 | 2,570 |
| Salisbury, MD | $39,870 | $37,180 | $19.17 | 240 |
| Asheville, NC | $39,820 | $36,820 | $19.14 | 700 |
| Lewiston, ID | $39,810 | $36,650 | $19.14 | 80 |
| Bismarck, ND | $39,780 | $36,130 | $19.12 | 380 |
| College Station, TX | $39,760 | $34,030 | $19.11 | 490 |
| Manhattan, KS | $39,750 | $39,730 | $19.11 | 160 |
| Knoxville, TN | $39,730 | $35,810 | $19.10 | 2,860 |
| Champaign, IL | $39,720 | $34,250 | $19.10 | 390 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $39,720 | $35,380 | $19.10 | 70 |
| Springfield, OH | $39,710 | $37,540 | $19.09 | 160 |
| Wausau, WI | $39,700 | $34,400 | $19.09 | 220 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $39,690 | $36,500 | $19.08 | 2,810 |
| Brownsville, TX | $39,680 | $33,740 | $19.08 | 1,100 |
| Reading, PA | $39,680 | $38,960 | $19.08 | 1,050 |
| Evansville, IN | $39,610 | $34,010 | $19.04 | 590 |
| Mansfield, OH | $39,570 | $33,670 | $19.03 | 140 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $39,530 | $35,850 | $19.00 | 9,250 |
| Charleston, SC | $39,510 | $36,620 | $19.00 | 2,190 |
| Duluth, MN | $39,500 | $37,520 | $18.99 | 550 |
| Appleton, WI | $39,480 | $36,040 | $18.98 | 540 |
| Clarksville, TN | $39,480 | $35,900 | $18.98 | 340 |
| Columbus, IN | $39,450 | $34,630 | $18.97 | 250 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $39,440 | $34,720 | $18.96 | 390 |
| Dover, DE | $39,380 | $35,100 | $18.94 | 240 |
| Canton, OH | $39,380 | $35,140 | $18.93 | 750 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $39,360 | $37,210 | $18.92 | 23,800 |
| Elkhart, IN | $39,350 | $36,510 | $18.92 | 590 |
| Bangor, ME | $39,270 | $36,860 | $18.88 | 330 |
| Helena, MT | $39,230 | $37,920 | $18.86 | 90 |
| Columbia, MO | $39,220 | $36,950 | $18.86 | 640 |
| Huntsville, AL | $39,160 | $36,210 | $18.83 | 1,600 |
| Enid, OK | $39,100 | $33,280 | $18.80 | 60 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $39,020 | $36,810 | $18.76 | 680 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $38,980 | $34,920 | $18.74 | 220 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $38,910 | $35,650 | $18.71 | 1,820 |
| Tulsa, OK | $38,890 | $36,640 | $18.70 | 3,390 |
| Kingsport, TN | $38,870 | $36,270 | $18.69 | 500 |
| South Bend, IN | $38,840 | $36,090 | $18.67 | 900 |
| Crestview, FL | $38,830 | $37,140 | $18.67 | 520 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $38,790 | $35,650 | $18.65 | 1,430 |
| Atlanta, GA | $38,790 | $35,150 | $18.65 | 22,730 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $38,760 | $36,410 | $18.63 | 310 |
| Sarasota, FL | $38,750 | $37,040 | $18.63 | 2,590 |
| Lebanon, PA | $38,740 | $37,470 | $18.63 | 130 |
| La Crosse, WI | $38,700 | $36,210 | $18.61 | 350 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $38,660 | $37,200 | $18.59 | 280 |
| Altoona, PA | $38,650 | $35,900 | $18.58 | 230 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $38,620 | $33,990 | $18.57 | 760 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $38,590 | $36,330 | $18.55 | 570 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $38,520 | $37,030 | $18.52 | 370 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $38,490 | $36,110 | $18.50 | 1,150 |
| Bloomington, IN | $38,470 | $35,510 | $18.50 | 600 |
| Tucson, AZ | $38,410 | $36,250 | $18.47 | 3,450 |
| Sumter, SC | $38,350 | $34,660 | $18.44 | 90 |
| Charlotte, NC | $38,340 | $35,010 | $18.43 | 12,020 |
| Yuma, AZ | $38,340 | $36,050 | $18.43 | 520 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $38,330 | $35,250 | $18.43 | 980 |
| Houston, TX | $38,270 | $35,460 | $18.40 | 29,250 |
| Dubuque, IA | $38,220 | $37,620 | $18.37 | 170 |
| Waco, TX | $38,140 | $35,270 | $18.34 | 650 |
| Tampa, FL | $38,060 | $36,010 | $18.30 | 12,200 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $38,030 | $36,630 | $18.29 | 140 |
| Sherman, TX | $38,020 | $33,860 | $18.28 | 150 |
| Wichita, KS | $37,980 | $34,790 | $18.26 | 1,650 |
| Athens, GA | $37,940 | $33,910 | $18.24 | 560 |
| Miami, FL | $37,900 | $36,040 | $18.22 | 41,530 |
| Missoula, MT | $37,790 | $36,750 | $18.17 | 220 |
| Erie, PA | $37,720 | $34,530 | $18.14 | 840 |
| Gainesville, GA | $37,700 | $35,360 | $18.13 | 380 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $37,690 | $34,530 | $18.12 | 420 |
| Toledo, OH | $37,690 | $34,950 | $18.12 | 1,680 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $37,680 | $33,550 | $18.12 | 330 |
| Texarkana, TX | $37,680 | $34,060 | $18.12 | 150 |
| Little Rock, AR | $37,560 | $35,930 | $18.06 | 2,260 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $37,550 | $34,450 | $18.05 | 140 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $37,510 | $35,860 | $18.03 | 340 |
| Lexington, KY | $37,490 | $35,400 | $18.02 | 2,560 |
| Pocatello, ID | $37,400 | $37,790 | $17.98 | 100 |
| Lubbock, TX | $37,350 | $35,220 | $17.96 | 850 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $37,280 | $34,820 | $17.92 | 250 |
| Rome, GA | $37,180 | $36,430 | $17.87 | 140 |
| Amarillo, TX | $37,160 | $35,520 | $17.87 | 590 |
| Flint, MI | $37,160 | $34,930 | $17.87 | 2,060 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $37,140 | $35,340 | $17.86 | 7,430 |
| Macon, GA | $37,100 | $33,940 | $17.84 | 460 |
| Williamsport, PA | $37,000 | $34,440 | $17.79 | 510 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $36,950 | $36,100 | $17.77 | 220 |
| Burlington, NC | $36,920 | $31,370 | $17.75 | 160 |
| Savannah, GA | $36,890 | $34,810 | $17.74 | 1,880 |
| Wildwood, FL | $36,870 | $34,120 | $17.73 | 140 |
| Jackson, TN | $36,850 | $35,960 | $17.71 | 460 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $36,790 | $35,170 | $17.69 | 150 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $36,760 | $32,040 | $17.67 | 190 |
| Orlando, FL | $36,750 | $35,500 | $17.67 | 14,870 |
| Greensboro, NC | $36,680 | $33,430 | $17.64 | 2,820 |
| Cleveland, TN | $36,660 | $30,680 | $17.62 | 100 |
| San Antonio, TX | $36,620 | $35,270 | $17.61 | 11,420 |
| Dalton, GA | $36,570 | $37,820 | $17.58 | 130 |
| Memphis, TN | $36,570 | $35,100 | $17.58 | 8,450 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $36,560 | $34,690 | $17.58 | 2,330 |
| Lima, OH | $36,470 | $30,060 | $17.54 | 140 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $36,440 | $30,730 | $17.52 | 110 |
| New Orleans, LA | $36,440 | $32,240 | $17.52 | 6,650 |
| Beaumont, TX | $36,430 | $35,010 | $17.52 | 1,100 |
| Panama City, FL | $36,230 | $35,060 | $17.42 | 450 |
| Lakeland, FL | $36,200 | $34,550 | $17.41 | 1,340 |
| Columbus, GA | $36,200 | $29,720 | $17.40 | 1,150 |
| Sebastian, FL | $36,180 | $36,900 | $17.39 | 350 |
| Greenville, SC | $36,090 | $35,760 | $17.35 | 3,000 |
| Hickory, NC | $36,010 | $31,860 | $17.31 | 550 |
| Columbia, SC | $36,000 | $35,140 | $17.31 | 5,290 |
| Huntington, WV | $35,990 | $34,800 | $17.31 | 700 |
| Weirton, WV | $35,880 | $31,230 | $17.25 | 150 |
| Pensacola, FL | $35,850 | $34,950 | $17.24 | 1,250 |
| Gainesville, FL | $35,810 | $33,950 | $17.22 | 770 |
| San Angelo, TX | $35,790 | $33,700 | $17.21 | 120 |
| Augusta, GA | $35,770 | $33,450 | $17.20 | 3,370 |
| Anniston, AL | $35,750 | $30,760 | $17.19 | 290 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $35,720 | $32,480 | $17.17 | 280 |
| Owensboro, KY | $35,690 | $31,440 | $17.16 | 560 |
| Muncie, IN | $35,680 | $32,520 | $17.15 | 120 |
| Lawton, OK | $35,660 | $33,280 | $17.14 | 410 |
| Ocala, FL | $35,620 | $34,330 | $17.12 | 390 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $35,600 | $31,070 | $17.12 | 170 |
| Morgantown, WV | $35,570 | $34,290 | $17.10 | 360 |
| Youngstown, OH | $35,570 | $33,020 | $17.10 | 1,490 |
| Shreveport, LA | $35,560 | $30,720 | $17.10 | 1,130 |
| Deltona, FL | $35,430 | $34,100 | $17.04 | 1,330 |
| Brunswick, GA | $35,390 | $33,620 | $17.02 | 260 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $35,260 | $33,930 | $16.95 | 830 |
| Lawrence, KS | $35,240 | $35,080 | $16.94 | 160 |
| Dothan, AL | $35,120 | $30,720 | $16.88 | 650 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $35,070 | $33,870 | $16.86 | 1,210 |
| Muskegon, MI | $35,030 | $32,870 | $16.84 | 120 |
| Alexandria, LA | $35,000 | $29,430 | $16.83 | 410 |
| Longview, TX | $34,810 | $31,730 | $16.74 | 550 |
| Valdosta, GA | $34,750 | $32,810 | $16.71 | 130 |
| State College, PA | $34,740 | $34,290 | $16.70 | 280 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $34,690 | $30,030 | $16.68 | 140 |
| Lafayette, LA | $34,400 | $30,090 | $16.54 | 900 |
| Sebring, FL | $34,390 | $32,610 | $16.53 | 130 |
| Birmingham, AL | $34,350 | $33,820 | $16.51 | 5,660 |
| Morristown, TN | $34,170 | $30,790 | $16.43 | 70 |
| Auburn, AL | $33,950 | $34,840 | $16.32 | 320 |
| Wheeling, WV | $33,900 | $30,960 | $16.30 | 330 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $33,780 | $29,740 | $16.24 | 870 |
| Mobile, AL | $33,510 | $33,630 | $16.11 | 1,170 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $33,420 | $31,480 | $16.07 | 1,020 |
| El Paso, TX | $33,410 | $29,740 | $16.06 | 3,700 |
| Montgomery, AL | $33,320 | $31,000 | $16.02 | 1,520 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $33,210 | $29,730 | $15.97 | 160 |
| Johnstown, PA | $33,200 | $31,320 | $15.96 | 260 |
| Florence, AL | $33,090 | $29,400 | $15.91 | 180 |
| Daphne, AL | $33,010 | $31,240 | $15.87 | 750 |
| Bay City, MI | $32,770 | $29,820 | $15.75 | 70 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $32,620 | $31,590 | $15.68 | 530 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $32,610 | $30,760 | $15.68 | 250 |
| Albany, GA | $32,170 | $29,700 | $15.47 | 770 |
| Gulfport, MS | $31,840 | $30,980 | $15.31 | 1,810 |
| Gadsden, AL | $31,700 | $30,040 | $15.24 | 110 |
| Laredo, TX | $31,610 | $29,180 | $15.20 | 900 |
| Jackson, MS | $31,610 | $27,950 | $15.20 | 3,340 |
| Hammond, LA | $31,430 | $30,880 | $15.11 | n/a |
| Johnson City, TN | $31,360 | $27,720 | $15.08 | 570 |
| McAllen, TX | $31,280 | $29,290 | $15.04 | 4,100 |
| Houma, LA | $30,820 | $29,040 | $14.82 | 410 |
| Charleston, WV | $26,890 | $20,800 | $12.93 | 2,160 |
| Arecibo, PR | $23,540 | $22,080 | $11.32 | 310 |
| Ponce, PR | $23,440 | $21,840 | $11.27 | 600 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $23,300 | $21,840 | $11.20 | 690 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $22,790 | $21,840 | $10.96 | 610 |
| San Juan, PR | $22,510 | $21,840 | $10.82 | 22,420 |
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Security Guards salary: questions
Where do security guards make the most money?
In Idaho Falls, ID, with an average of $68,260 a year, among the 389 metro areas we cover.
What is the average security guards salary in the U.S.?
$42,221 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is security guards pay the lowest?
San Juan, PR, at $22,510 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 33-9032.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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