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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 UNITED STATES

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      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $13.70 $15.22 $17.82 $21.46 $27.60
      AreaName Yearly $28,500 $31,660 $37,070 $44,630 $57,400
      District of Columbia Hourly $16.47 $20.18 $24.57 $31.36 $36.19
      AreaName Yearly $34,260 $41,980 $51,110 $65,240 $75,270
      Alaska Hourly $16.75 $18.04 $22.74 $30.65 $35.76
      AreaName Yearly $34,840 $37,510 $47,300 $63,760 $74,370
      Washington Hourly $17.58 $18.84 $21.68 $22.93 $28.57
      AreaName Yearly $36,570 $39,190 $45,090 $47,680 $59,430
      Maryland Hourly $15.14 $17.00 $20.00 $25.32 $35.65
      AreaName Yearly $31,480 $35,360 $41,610 $52,660 $74,150
      Minnesota Hourly $15.21 $17.93 $20.00 $25.37 $31.36
      AreaName Yearly $31,630 $37,290 $41,600 $52,770 $65,220
      New Hampshire Hourly $15.00 $17.66 $19.66 $23.75 $28.61
      AreaName Yearly $31,190 $36,730 $40,880 $49,390 $59,500
      Massachusetts Hourly $17.11 $18.44 $19.42 $22.39 $27.87
      AreaName Yearly $35,580 $38,350 $40,390 $46,580 $57,960
      Colorado Hourly $15.22 $17.33 $19.24 $22.63 $26.57
      AreaName Yearly $31,660 $36,050 $40,010 $47,060 $55,270
      New York Hourly $15.64 $17.44 $19.12 $23.78 $29.13
      AreaName Yearly $32,530 $36,280 $39,780 $49,450 $60,590
      California Hourly $16.95 $17.81 $19.03 $22.24 $28.19
      AreaName Yearly $35,250 $37,030 $39,590 $46,270 $58,630
      North Dakota Hourly $15.18 $17.21 $18.96 $22.36 $30.14
      AreaName Yearly $31,570 $35,800 $39,430 $46,520 $62,690
      Vermont Hourly $15.44 $17.72 $18.88 $21.80 $23.38
      AreaName Yearly $32,120 $36,860 $39,260 $45,340 $48,620
      Oregon Hourly $15.98 $17.45 $18.82 $22.72 $28.22
      AreaName Yearly $33,230 $36,300 $39,140 $47,260 $58,700
      Maine Hourly $15.00 $16.79 $18.79 $20.52 $24.07
      AreaName Yearly $31,200 $34,930 $39,090 $42,680 $50,060
      Hawaii Hourly $13.61 $15.22 $18.70 $20.96 $25.15
      AreaName Yearly $28,310 $31,650 $38,900 $43,600 $52,310
      Virginia Hourly $14.21 $16.24 $18.65 $22.92 $32.98
      AreaName Yearly $29,560 $33,780 $38,790 $47,670 $68,600
      Missouri Hourly $14.36 $15.29 $18.48 $23.30 $31.75
      AreaName Yearly $29,870 $31,810 $38,430 $48,460 $66,040
      Rhode Island Hourly $15.03 $15.23 $18.45 $19.25 $23.20
      AreaName Yearly $31,260 $31,680 $38,380 $40,040 $48,260
      New Jersey Hourly $14.88 $17.12 $18.20 $21.80 $27.30
      AreaName Yearly $30,950 $35,610 $37,860 $45,350 $56,780
      Indiana Hourly $13.44 $14.50 $18.17 $21.07 $29.44
      AreaName Yearly $27,950 $30,150 $37,800 $43,820 $61,230
      Utah Hourly $13.74 $14.52 $18.16 $20.00 $24.29
      AreaName Yearly $28,570 $30,200 $37,780 $41,600 $50,520
      Connecticut Hourly $14.93 $16.88 $18.09 $21.14 $24.54
      AreaName Yearly $31,060 $35,110 $37,630 $43,980 $51,030
      Illinois Hourly $14.94 $16.26 $17.77 $20.74 $24.73
      AreaName Yearly $31,070 $33,820 $36,960 $43,150 $51,430
      Nebraska Hourly $14.07 $15.74 $17.70 $21.79 $27.98
      AreaName Yearly $29,270 $32,740 $36,820 $45,330 $58,200
      Idaho Hourly $13.65 $15.18 $17.69 $24.01 $35.98
      AreaName Yearly $28,390 $31,580 $36,800 $49,940 $74,830
      Wisconsin Hourly $13.71 $15.37 $17.61 $21.00 $23.82
      AreaName Yearly $28,520 $31,970 $36,620 $43,680 $49,540
      Nevada Hourly $12.47 $14.44 $17.47 $19.71 $22.01
      AreaName Yearly $25,940 $30,030 $36,340 $40,990 $45,770
      Arizona Hourly $14.69 $15.75 $17.35 $19.66 $24.14
      AreaName Yearly $30,560 $32,760 $36,090 $40,880 $50,220
      Pennsylvania Hourly $13.28 $14.41 $17.32 $18.92 $22.06
      AreaName Yearly $27,620 $29,980 $36,020 $39,350 $45,890
      Iowa Hourly $13.03 $14.64 $17.27 $19.22 $23.61
      AreaName Yearly $27,100 $30,450 $35,930 $39,980 $49,110
      Michigan Hourly $12.18 $14.63 $17.18 $19.68 $23.37
      AreaName Yearly $25,330 $30,430 $35,740 $40,940 $48,600
      Arkansas Hourly $12.70 $14.20 $16.99 $18.85 $20.98
      AreaName Yearly $26,420 $29,530 $35,340 $39,200 $43,630
      South Dakota Hourly $13.84 $14.94 $16.99 $18.79 $22.52
      AreaName Yearly $28,790 $31,070 $35,330 $39,080 $46,850
      Georgia Hourly $11.68 $14.20 $16.73 $18.88 $27.19
      AreaName Yearly $24,300 $29,540 $34,800 $39,270 $56,560
      Wyoming Hourly $13.82 $15.29 $16.73 $21.73 $24.29
      AreaName Yearly $28,740 $31,800 $34,800 $45,200 $50,520
      Montana Hourly $11.58 $13.75 $16.65 $21.34 $24.82
      AreaName Yearly $24,080 $28,590 $34,630 $44,400 $51,630
      Ohio Hourly $12.90 $13.99 $16.52 $19.35 $29.21
      AreaName Yearly $26,820 $29,100 $34,350 $40,240 $60,750
      Delaware Hourly $14.26 $14.81 $16.47 $18.89 $25.17
      AreaName Yearly $29,660 $30,810 $34,250 $39,300 $52,340
      New Mexico Hourly $13.27 $14.20 $16.47 $19.00 $24.76
      AreaName Yearly $27,600 $29,530 $34,250 $39,530 $51,500
      Tennessee Hourly $12.38 $14.29 $16.33 $18.52 $27.87
      AreaName Yearly $25,740 $29,710 $33,970 $38,530 $57,970
      Florida Hourly $13.56 $14.19 $16.30 $17.80 $21.29
      AreaName Yearly $28,210 $29,510 $33,890 $37,030 $44,290
      North Carolina Hourly $11.84 $14.18 $16.13 $18.56 $23.85
      AreaName Yearly $24,620 $29,500 $33,550 $38,610 $49,610
      Kansas Hourly $13.17 $14.37 $16.09 $18.66 $22.94
      AreaName Yearly $27,390 $29,890 $33,470 $38,810 $47,720
      South Carolina Hourly $11.71 $14.04 $15.22 $17.47 $21.00
      AreaName Yearly $24,350 $29,200 $31,660 $36,350 $43,670
      Texas Hourly $11.70 $13.52 $15.16 $18.19 $22.48
      AreaName Yearly $24,330 $28,110 $31,530 $37,820 $46,760
      Kentucky Hourly $11.05 $13.91 $15.09 $17.36 $21.54
      AreaName Yearly $22,980 $28,940 $31,380 $36,110 $44,800
      Oklahoma Hourly $11.15 $13.38 $14.32 $17.94 $23.91
      AreaName Yearly $23,190 $27,830 $29,780 $37,320 $49,730
      West Virginia Hourly $10.43 $11.21 $14.25 $17.29 $19.31
      AreaName Yearly $21,700 $23,330 $29,630 $35,950 $40,160
      Louisiana Hourly $10.62 $12.00 $14.09 $17.36 $20.63
      AreaName Yearly $22,080 $24,970 $29,310 $36,100 $42,910
      Alabama Hourly $10.49 $11.51 $13.95 $17.08 $20.54
      AreaName Yearly $21,810 $23,950 $29,010 $35,530 $42,720
      Virgin Islands Hourly $10.51 $10.89 $13.94 $18.33 $19.96
      AreaName Yearly $21,860 $22,640 $28,990 $38,130 $41,520
      Mississippi Hourly $10.12 $11.36 $13.70 $17.25 $22.88
      AreaName Yearly $21,050 $23,630 $28,500 $35,880 $47,590
      Guam Hourly $10.01 $10.02 $10.02 $12.96 $16.56
      AreaName Yearly $20,830 $20,840 $20,840 $26,960 $34,440
      Puerto Rico Hourly $8.50 $8.50 $8.86 $9.59 $10.04
      AreaName Yearly $17,680 $17,680 $18,420 $19,950 $20,880
      American Samoa Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Northern Mariana Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A