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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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Wages for Security Guards in COLORADO

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$14.52	$16.93	$18.28	$22.21	$28.29
	Yearly	$30,210	$35,210	$38,020	$46,200	$58,840
Colorado	Hourly	$17.38	$18.23	$21.71	$22.88	$27.58
	Yearly	$36,160	$37,920	$45,150	$47,580	$57,360
Eastern and Southern Colorado Balance of State	Hourly	$15.77	$16.68	$18.19	$21.67	$25.14
	Yearly	$32,810	$34,700	$37,840	$45,070	$52,300
Greeley, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$15.75	$17.38	$17.88	$21.43	$26.48
	Yearly	$32,750	$36,160	$37,190	$44,570	$55,080
Grand Junction, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$16.49	$18.56	$18.56	$22.84	$25.94
	Yearly	$34,290	$38,590	$38,590	$47,500	$53,960
Southwest Colorado Balance of State	Hourly	$14.81	$15.82	$18.10	$25.08	$29.39
	Yearly	$30,800	$32,910	$37,640	$52,160	$61,130
Boulder, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$17.52	$18.93	$22.33	$26.58	$30.11
	Yearly	$36,440	$39,370	$46,450	$55,280	$62,630
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$17.69	$18.73	$21.84	$22.86	$27.56
	Yearly	$36,780	$38,960	$45,420	$47,560	$57,330
Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$16.45	$17.54	$20.52	$23.07	$27.96
	Yearly	$34,220	$36,480	$42,670	$47,990	$58,150
Northwest Colorado Balance of State	Hourly	$17.69	$19.27	$22.41	$26.34	$29.57
	Yearly	$36,790	$40,090	$46,600	$54,790	$61,500
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$17.38	$17.84	$20.83	$22.46	$24.22
	Yearly	$36,160	$37,110	$43,320	$46,710	$50,370
Pueblo, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$14.81	$17.35	$19.40	$26.25	$28.94
	Yearly	$30,800	$36,080	$40,360	$54,600	$60,200