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 VIRGINIA

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          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
          Virginia Hourly $14.90 $17.30 $20.98 $26.37 $35.12
          Yearly $30,990 $35,990 $43,640 $54,850 $73,060
          Roanoke, VA Metro Area Hourly $14.09 $16.65 $17.74 $22.01 $28.58
          Yearly $29,310 $34,640 $36,900 $45,780 $59,440
          Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area Hourly $17.56 $18.59 $22.52 $34.15 $37.88
          Yearly $36,530 $38,660 $46,830 $71,030 $78,790
          Southside Virginia Balance of State Hourly $14.34 $15.97 $18.11 $22.67 $31.87
          Yearly $29,820 $33,220 $37,670 $47,150 $66,280
          Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metro Area Hourly $13.27 $16.31 $17.68 $21.90 $28.91
          Yearly $27,600 $33,920 $36,780 $45,550 $60,140
          Northwest Virginia Balance of State Hourly $14.89 $17.55 $23.48 $33.79 $33.79
          Yearly $30,970 $36,510 $48,840 $70,290 $70,290
          Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Metro Area Hourly $15.01 $17.83 $20.17 $23.58 $28.89
          Yearly $31,210 $37,090 $41,950 $49,040 $60,080
          Winchester, VA-WV Metro Area Hourly $14.34 $16.13 $18.22 $21.14 $23.09
          Yearly $29,830 $33,550 $37,900 $43,960 $48,030
          Southwest Virginia Balance of State Hourly $12.95 $14.37 $17.34 $22.69 $34.59
          Yearly $26,940 $29,880 $36,070 $47,190 $71,950
          Lynchburg, VA Metro Area Hourly $14.58 $17.35 $23.79 $35.84 $36.47
          Yearly $30,330 $36,090 $49,480 $74,550 $75,860
          Harrisonburg, VA Metro Area Hourly $14.27 $16.75 $17.86 $20.14 $25.65
          Yearly $29,690 $34,850 $37,160 $41,880 $53,340
          Richmond, VA Metro Area Hourly $14.80 $16.93 $17.77 $22.14 $29.81
          Yearly $30,790 $35,210 $36,960 $46,040 $61,990
          Northeast Virginia Balance of State Hourly $13.59 $15.09 $18.06 $23.41 $32.55
          Yearly $28,260 $31,380 $37,550 $48,690 $67,710
          Charlottesville, VA Metro Area Hourly $14.31 $17.64 $20.28 $24.29 $34.23
          Yearly $29,770 $36,690 $42,170 $50,530 $71,190
          Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area Hourly $13.66 $14.79 $17.44 $19.53 $25.15
          Yearly $28,410 $30,750 $36,270 $40,620 $52,310
          Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metro Area Hourly $14.82 $16.74 $17.90 $22.47 $30.15
          Yearly $30,830 $34,810 $37,230 $46,730 $62,710