Security Guards Salary Data
346 cities · National median: $37,6165% growth
Compare security guards pay across 346 U.S. cities to find where your skills are worth the most.
Highest-Paying Cities for Security Guards
Top 20 cities ranked by median salary.
1
Idaho FallsID
CoL: 100$78,680+109.2%
2
FairbanksAK
CoL: 100$60,400+60.6%
3
KennewickWA
CoL: 100$54,670+45.3%
4
BurlingtonVT
CoL: 100$51,170+36.0%
5
IthacaNY
CoL: 100$49,540+31.7%
6
LynchburgVA
CoL: 100$49,480+31.5%
7
HinesvilleGA
CoL: 100$48,780+29.7%
8
Walla WallaWA
CoL: 100$48,770+29.7%
9
KahuluiHI
CoL: 100$48,690+29.4%
10
RochesterMN
CoL: 100$47,790+27.0%
11
SeattleWA
CoL: 100$47,490+26.2%
12
NapaCA
CoL: 100$47,240+25.6%
13
WashingtonDC
CoL: 100$46,830+24.5%
14
PortlandOR
CoL: 100$46,820+24.5%
15
AnchorageAK
CoL: 100$46,720+24.2%
16
BoulderCO
CoL: 100$46,450+23.5%
17
San JoseCA
CoL: 100$46,250+23.0%
18
SalemOR
CoL: 100$46,150+22.7%
19
Mount VernonWA
CoL: 100$46,090+22.5%
20
CorvallisOR
CoL: 100$45,980+22.2%
Best States for Security Guards
States ranked by average salary across 346 cities.
Security Guards salaries by city
Security Guards pay across 51 states and 372 cities. Expand a state to see every city we have data for.
AK2 cities
AL12 cities
AZ7 cities
CA25 cities
- Napa$47,240
- San Jose$46,250
- San Francisco$45,730
- Santa Rosa$45,160
- Santa Cruz$43,610
- Santa Maria$43,250
- San Luis Obispo$42,980
- Vallejo$42,800
- Redding$42,330
- Oxnard$40,960
- Los Angeles$40,030
- Sacramento$39,460
- Modesto$38,990
- Salinas$38,700
- Stockton$38,530
- San Diego$38,500
- Bakersfield$38,440
- Hanford$37,980
- Riverside$37,280
- Chico$37,250
- El Centro$37,230
- Fresno$37,180
- Yuba City$37,180
- Visalia$37,090
- Merced$36,820
CO7 cities
DC1 cities
DE1 cities
FL21 cities
- Naples$39,450
- Crestview$37,140
- North Port$37,040
- Sebastian$36,900
- Punta Gorda$36,100
- Miami$36,040
- Tampa$36,010
- Palm Bay$35,650
- Orlando$35,500
- Jacksonville$35,340
- Homosassa Springs$35,170
- Panama City$35,060
- Pensacola$34,950
- Cape Coral$34,690
- Lakeland$34,550
- Ocala$34,330
- Wildwood$34,120
- Deltona$34,100
- Gainesville$33,950
- Tallahassee$33,930
- Sebring$32,610
GA14 cities
HI1 cities
IA8 cities
IL8 cities
IN12 cities
LA9 cities
MI14 cities
MO6 cities
NC15 cities
NH1 cities
NY12 cities
OH12 cities
OR8 cities
PA16 cities
RI1 cities
SC8 cities
SD2 cities
TN10 cities
TX26 cities
- Odessa$38,420
- Austin$37,920
- Midland$37,500
- Dallas$36,680
- Tyler$36,170
- Abilene$36,120
- Amarillo$35,520
- Houston$35,460
- Killeen$35,390
- San Antonio$35,270
- Waco$35,270
- Lubbock$35,220
- Beaumont$35,010
- Wichita Falls$34,920
- Texarkana$34,060
- College Station$34,030
- Corpus Christi$33,870
- Sherman$33,860
- Brownsville$33,740
- San Angelo$33,700
- Victoria$32,950
- Longview$31,730
- Eagle Pass$30,030
- El Paso$29,740
- McAllen$29,290
- Laredo$29,180
VA9 cities
VT1 cities
WA11 cities
WI13 cities
WV6 cities
WY2 cities
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Career Outlook
Security Guards earn a national median of $37,616, based on data from 346 U.S. cities. The best-paying state is AK at $53,560 average.
Worth knowing: Armed security certifications and state guard cards open up better-paying positions. Corporate and hospital security roles pay noticeably more than residential or retail assignments.