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Where Security Guards Pays Above the National Average

$38,370
National Median Salary
27
States Pay Above Average
230
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Security Guards Earns a Premium

These 27 states pay Security Guardss above the national median of $38,370.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 District of Columbia $63,130 +64.5% 16,160
2 Alaska $48,620 +26.7% 2,050
3 Washington $48,010 +25.1% 24,820
4 Colorado $46,080 +20.1% 16,830
5 Minnesota $46,020 +19.9% 14,030
6 Massachusetts $44,950 +17.1% 24,100
7 New Hampshire $44,510 +16.0% 2,630
8 California $43,930 +14.5% 185,510
9 Oregon $43,680 +13.8% 11,550
10 Virginia $43,440 +13.2% 33,440
11 Vermont $42,800 +11.5% 830
12 New York $42,680 +11.2% 132,140
13 Utah $42,440 +10.6% 7,000
14 Hawaii $41,770 +8.9% 9,790
15 Maine $41,400 +7.9% 1,760
16 Missouri $40,680 +6.0% 19,180
17 Idaho $40,610 +5.8% 2,710
18 Connecticut $39,990 +4.2% 12,040
19 North Dakota $39,970 +4.2% 1,230
20 Wisconsin $39,110 +1.9% 11,670
21 Nebraska $38,940 +1.5% 4,440
22 Rhode Island $38,900 +1.4% 3,190
23 New Jersey $38,720 +0.9% 37,970
24 New Mexico $38,650 +0.7% 8,240
25 Illinois $38,630 +0.7% 53,560
26 Maryland $38,590 +0.6% 27,220
27 Arizona $38,560 +0.5% 26,720

Industries Where Security Guards Earns a Premium

These 230 industries pay Security Guardss above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Natural Gas Distribution $94,160 +145.4% 70
2 Motion Picture and Video Exhibition $91,510 +138.5% 380
3 Rail Transportation $82,690 +115.5% 480
4 Rail Transportation $82,690 +115.5% 480
5 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $82,680 +115.5% —
6 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $79,530 +107.3% 310
7 Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers $76,750 +100.0% —
8 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $72,400 +88.7% 50
9 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $71,720 +86.9% 110
10 Monetary Authorities-Central Bank $70,750 +84.4% 970
11 Monetary Authorities-Central Bank $70,750 +84.4% 970
12 Utilities $68,820 +79.4% 4,950
13 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $68,820 +79.4% 4,850
14 Nuclear Electric Power Generation $68,100 +77.5% 4,100
15 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $67,830 +76.8% 310
16 Waste Management and Remediation Services $67,260 +75.3% 480
17 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $65,910 +71.8% 130
18 Rubber Product Manufacturing $65,590 +70.9% 100
19 Oil and Gas Extraction $63,820 +66.3% —
20 Oil and Gas Extraction $63,820 +66.3% —
21 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $63,020 +64.2% 90
22 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $62,600 +63.1% 110
23 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $61,350 +59.9% 240
24 Gasoline Stations $61,280 +59.7% 350
25 Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers $61,280 +59.7% 360
26 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $61,060 +59.1% 40
27 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $60,940 +58.8% 810
28 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $60,220 +56.9% 750
29 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $58,870 +53.4% 100
30 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $58,540 +52.6% 130
31 Paper Manufacturing $58,520 +52.5% 140
32 Residential Building Construction $58,090 +51.4% 190
33 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $58,020 +51.2% 2,100
34 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $57,900 +50.9% 510
35 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $57,900 +50.9% 510
36 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $57,700 +50.4% 1,970
37 Testing Laboratories and Services $57,460 +49.8% 80
38 Metal Ore Mining $57,360 +49.5% 360
39 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $57,020 +48.6% 2,440
40 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $56,770 +48.0% 2,300
41 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $56,720 +47.8% 60
42 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $55,920 +45.7% 730
43 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $55,710 +45.2% 380
44 Building Equipment Contractors $55,380 +44.3% 150
45 Scientific Research and Development Services $54,910 +43.1% 2,440
46 Motion Picture and Video Industries $54,880 +43.0% 1,700
47 Engineering Services $54,650 +42.4% 630
48 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $54,350 +41.6% 70
49 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $54,350 +41.6% 60
50 Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers $54,190 +41.2% 760
51 Legal Services $54,060 +40.9% 130
52 Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers $53,630 +39.8% 190
53 Broadcasting and Content Providers $53,570 +39.6% 270
54 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $53,370 +39.1% 210
55 Religious Organizations $53,050 +38.3% 1,090
56 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $53,040 +38.2% 320
57 Building Material and Supplies Dealers $53,020 +38.2% 2,750
58 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $52,940 +38.0% 2,760
59 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $52,800 +37.6% 1,860
60 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $52,330 +36.4% 110
61 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $52,290 +36.3% 970
62 Insurance Carriers $52,290 +36.3% 750
63 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $52,290 +36.3% 430
64 Couriers and Express Delivery Services $52,180 +36.0% 300
65 Couriers and Messengers $52,170 +36.0% 300
66 Technical and Trade Schools $51,990 +35.5% 50
67 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $51,980 +35.5% 210
68 Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) $51,980 +35.5% 4,560
69 Land Subdivision $51,250 +33.6% 100
70 Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services $50,910 +32.7% 450
71 Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services $50,910 +32.7% 450
72 Water Transportation $50,810 +32.4% 50
73 Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation $50,810 +32.4% 30
74 Health and Personal Care Retailers $50,310 +31.1% 630
75 Health and Personal Care Retailers $50,310 +31.1% 630
76 Specialty Trade Contractors $50,040 +30.4% 190
77 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $49,490 +29.0% 90
78 Other Motor Vehicle Dealers $49,260 +28.4% 120
79 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $49,260 +28.4% 1,270
80 Grantmaking and Giving Services $48,870 +27.4% 240
81 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $48,740 +27.0% 2,310
82 Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing $48,740 +27.0% 30
83 Ship and Boat Building $48,640 +26.8% 680
84 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $48,580 +26.6% —
85 Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $48,430 +26.2% 330
86 Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $48,430 +26.2% —
87 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $48,300 +25.9% 100
88 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $48,190 +25.6% 380
89 Hospitals $47,950 +25.0% 4,110
90 Telecommunications $47,930 +24.9% 280
91 Telecommunications $47,930 +24.9% 280
92 Dairy Product Manufacturing $47,910 +24.9% 90
93 Pharmacies and Drug Retailers $47,840 +24.7% 320
94 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $47,760 +24.5% 50
95 Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $47,570 +24.0% 34,050
96 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $47,540 +23.9% 11,970
97 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $47,520 +23.8% 120
98 Warehousing and Storage $47,470 +23.7% 6,210
99 Warehousing and Storage $47,470 +23.7% 6,210
100 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $47,430 +23.6% 1,330
101 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $47,430 +23.6% 1,280
102 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $47,370 +23.5% 830
103 Newspaper Publishers $47,280 +23.2% 80
104 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $47,270 +23.2% 410
105 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing $47,240 +23.1% 270
106 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $47,110 +22.8% 210
107 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $47,110 +22.8% 210
108 Management of Companies and Enterprises $47,090 +22.7% 7,920
109 Management of Companies and Enterprises $47,090 +22.7% 7,920
110 Electronics and Appliance Retailers $47,020 +22.5% 230
111 Printing and Related Support Activities $46,960 +22.4% 70
112 Printing and Related Support Activities $46,960 +22.4% 70
113 Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing $46,920 +22.3% 60
114 Educational Support Services $46,900 +22.2% —
115 Real Estate $46,860 +22.1% 26,790
116 Real Estate $46,860 +22.1% 26,790
117 Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $46,590 +21.4% 21,550
118 Hospitals $46,450 +21.1% 4,670
119 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $46,450 +21.1% 4,640
120 Offices of Physicians $46,210 +20.4% 1,390
121 Office Administrative Services $46,140 +20.3% 530
122 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $46,080 +20.1% 47,310
123 Hospitals $46,060 +20.0% 52,540
124 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $46,000 +19.9% 41,390
125 Construction of Buildings $45,970 +19.8% 580
126 Hospitals $45,970 +19.8% 43,760
127 Nonresidential Building Construction $45,970 +19.8% 390
128 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $45,680 +19.1% 2,780
129 Other Food Manufacturing $45,660 +19.0% 120
130 Primary Metal Manufacturing $45,650 +19.0% 620
131 Elementary and Secondary Schools $45,630 +18.9% 4,380
132 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $45,540 +18.7% 170
133 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing $45,310 +18.1% 100
134 Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers $45,180 +17.7% 140
135 Other Personal Services $44,970 +17.2% 1,300
136 Elementary and Secondary Schools $44,740 +16.6% 53,100
137 Elementary and Secondary Schools $44,690 +16.5% 48,410
138 Educational Services $44,600 +16.2% 52,240
139 State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $44,520 +16.0% 7,950
140 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services $44,310 +15.5% 400
141 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services $44,310 +15.5% 400
142 Junior Colleges $44,230 +15.3% 3,300
143 Utility System Construction $44,190 +15.2% 100
144 Educational Services $44,090 +14.9% 77,490
145 Freight Transportation Arrangement $43,980 +14.6% 240
146 Urban Transit Systems $43,930 +14.5% 70
147 Publishing Industries $43,760 +14.0% 330
148 Software Publishers $43,760 +14.0% 240
149 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $43,760 +14.0% 3,900
150 Machinery Manufacturing $43,750 +14.0% 310
151 Support Activities for Water Transportation $43,640 +13.7% 670
152 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $43,580 +13.6% 110
153 Educational Services $43,560 +13.5% 16,780
154 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $43,540 +13.5% 670
155 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $43,360 +13.0% 500
156 Educational Support Services $43,310 +12.9% 160
157 Grain and Oilseed Milling $43,260 +12.7% 70
158 Beverage Manufacturing $43,230 +12.7% 490
159 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $43,210 +12.6% 11,370
160 Personal and Laundry Services $43,030 +12.1% 1,420
161 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $43,010 +12.1% 410
162 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $43,000 +12.1% 170
163 Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers $42,860 +11.7% —
164 Special Food Services $42,810 +11.6% 1,050
165 Plastics Product Manufacturing $42,660 +11.2% 310
166 Ambulatory Health Care Services $42,590 +11.0% 4,120
167 Outpatient Care Centers $42,400 +10.5% 2,000
168 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $42,280 +10.2% 220
169 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $42,250 +10.1% 17,100
170 Junior Colleges $42,220 +10.0% 6,020
171 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $42,130 +9.8% 470
172 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $42,050 +9.6% 120
173 Textile Product Mills $42,010 +9.5% 60
174 Textile Furnishings Mills $42,010 +9.5% 60
175 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $42,010 +9.5% 380
176 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $41,600 +8.4% 60
177 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $41,600 +8.4% 60
178 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $41,510 +8.2% 260
179 Offices of All Other Health Practitioners $41,480 +8.1% —
180 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $41,420 +7.9% 5,350
181 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $41,370 +7.8% 1,090
182 Support Activities for Transportation $41,360 +7.8% 4,070
183 Support Activities for Air Transportation $41,360 +7.8% 2,580
184 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $41,250 +7.5% 270
185 Educational Services $41,030 +6.9% 8,470
186 Chemical Manufacturing $41,030 +6.9% 800
187 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $40,870 +6.5% 1,750
188 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $40,790 +6.3% 1,060
189 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $40,690 +6.0% 360
190 Amusement Parks and Arcades $40,640 +5.9% 4,860
191 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation $40,630 +5.9% 30
192 Waste Treatment and Disposal $40,630 +5.9% 130
193 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $40,490 +5.5% 560
194 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $40,450 +5.4% —
195 Individual and Family Services $40,440 +5.4% 1,620
196 Restaurants and Other Eating Places $40,420 +5.3% 6,410
197 Junior Colleges $40,350 +5.2% 2,600
198 Business Support Services $40,300 +5.0% 190
199 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $40,290 +5.0% 390
200 Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers $40,170 +4.7% 660
201 Traveler Accommodation $40,140 +4.6% 31,310
202 Facilities Support Services $40,100 +4.5% 7,180
203 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $40,050 +4.4% 100
204 Accommodation $39,960 +4.1% 32,310
205 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $39,910 +4.0% 140
206 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $39,790 +3.7% 290
207 Food and Beverage Retailers $39,780 +3.7% 3,180
208 Food Manufacturing $39,770 +3.6% 1,890
209 Home Health Care Services $39,610 +3.2% 90
210 Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) $39,570 +3.1% 390
211 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $39,520 +3.0% 670
212 Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) $39,520 +3.0% 3,040
213 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $39,500 +2.9% 1,090
214 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $39,460 +2.8% 6,180
215 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $39,460 +2.8% 6,180
216 Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers $39,410 +2.7% 440
217 Technical and Trade Schools $39,090 +1.9% 370
218 Technical and Trade Schools $39,080 +1.9% 640
219 Logging $39,070 +1.8% —
220 Forestry and Logging $39,070 +1.8% —
221 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing $38,980 +1.6% 70
222 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events $38,800 +1.1% 14,790
223 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $38,790 +1.1% 1,590
224 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $38,770 +1.0% 4,120
225 Other Support Services $38,740 +1.0% 1,580
226 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $38,650 +0.7% 30
227 Security Systems Services $38,500 +0.3% 2,310
228 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $38,490 +0.3% 2,000
229 Shoe Retailers $38,450 +0.2% 280
230 Social Assistance $38,430 +0.2% 4,990
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