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          		 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
          New Mexico Hourly $14.53 $17.10 $20.83 $25.74 $31.17
          Yearly $30,220 $35,570 $43,320 $53,530 $64,840
          Idaho Hourly $15.40 $16.55 $18.41 $22.08 $37.83
          Yearly $32,030 $34,430 $38,300 $45,930 $78,680
          Michigan Hourly $14.32 $16.46 $17.83 $22.35 $26.33
          Yearly $29,790 $34,230 $37,080 $46,480 $54,770
          North Dakota Hourly $14.98 $16.81 $18.90 $21.90 $30.96
          Yearly $31,150 $34,960 $39,310 $45,550 $64,390
          Pennsylvania Hourly $14.45 $16.62 $17.81 $21.30 $26.36
          Yearly $30,050 $34,570 $37,050 $44,300 $54,830
          South Carolina Hourly $13.18 $14.49 $17.05 $18.38 $23.49
          Yearly $27,420 $30,130 $35,460 $38,220 $48,850
          Utah Hourly $15.03 $17.51 $20.53 $21.94 $27.22
          Yearly $31,270 $36,410 $42,700 $45,640 $56,620
          Maine Hourly $15.13 $16.71 $18.80 $21.81 $24.77
          Yearly $31,470 $34,760 $39,100 $45,360 $51,530
          Georgia Hourly $13.97 $14.87 $16.82 $18.78 $23.36
          Yearly $29,060 $30,920 $34,980 $39,060 $48,590
          Kentucky Hourly $13.68 $15.12 $17.03 $19.41 $24.42
          Yearly $28,450 $31,440 $35,420 $40,370 $50,800
          Arkansas Hourly $13.88 $14.30 $17.20 $19.81 $27.60
          Yearly $28,870 $29,750 $35,770 $41,210 $57,410
          Maryland Hourly $16.20 $17.16 $18.37 $22.47 $30.92
          Yearly $33,700 $35,700 $38,220 $46,750 $64,320
          District of Columbia Hourly $17.60 $21.88 $30.87 $35.67 $37.94
          Yearly $36,600 $45,510 $64,210 $74,200 $78,910
          Hawaii Hourly $16.90 $17.86 $20.59 $22.19 $28.29
          Yearly $35,140 $37,140 $42,820 $46,160 $58,840
          New Hampshire Hourly $17.55 $18.27 $21.73 $26.61 $30.00
          Yearly $36,500 $38,000 $45,200 $55,360 $62,400
          Ohio Hourly $13.96 $14.97 $17.20 $21.39 $26.65
          Yearly $29,030 $31,140 $35,770 $44,500 $55,440
          Illinois Hourly $17.08 $17.82 $18.98 $22.29 $30.75
          Yearly $35,520 $37,060 $39,490 $46,360 $63,950
          Virginia Hourly $14.90 $17.30 $20.98 $26.37 $35.12
          Yearly $30,990 $35,990 $43,640 $54,850 $73,060
          Florida Hourly $14.17 $15.55 $17.26 $19.00 $22.16
          Yearly $29,470 $32,340 $35,900 $39,510 $46,090
          Iowa Hourly $14.59 $16.58 $17.83 $21.92 $28.51
          Yearly $30,350 $34,480 $37,080 $45,590 $59,290
          New Jersey Hourly $15.50 $16.71 $18.69 $23.14 $29.05
          Yearly $32,230 $34,770 $38,880 $48,120 $60,420
          Texas Hourly $12.96 $14.08 $17.30 $20.98 $24.40
          Yearly $26,950 $29,290 $35,980 $43,630 $50,740
          Arizona Hourly $15.34 $17.15 $18.41 $21.16 $25.21
          Yearly $31,910 $35,670 $38,290 $44,010 $52,450
          Kansas Hourly $14.23 $15.35 $17.83 $21.58 $24.95
          Yearly $29,590 $31,930 $37,080 $44,880 $51,890
          Montana Hourly $13.85 $16.95 $18.50 $22.26 $27.55
          Yearly $28,800 $35,260 $38,480 $46,300 $57,310
          Indiana Hourly $14.35 $15.02 $17.54 $21.37 $28.84
          Yearly $29,850 $31,240 $36,490 $44,440 $59,990
          Alaska Hourly $17.56 $21.33 $22.83 $29.04 $36.71
          Yearly $36,520 $44,370 $47,480 $60,400 $76,350
          New York Hourly $17.14 $17.89 $21.27 $24.93 $29.13
          Yearly $35,650 $37,210 $44,240 $51,850 $60,580
          Alabama Hourly $11.11 $13.49 $16.21 $17.99 $21.94
          Yearly $23,110 $28,060 $33,720 $37,420 $45,640
          California Hourly $17.31 $17.88 $20.79 $22.48 $27.83
          Yearly $36,010 $37,180 $43,240 $46,760 $57,880
          South Dakota Hourly $14.45 $15.48 $17.86 $21.72 $28.77
          Yearly $30,060 $32,190 $37,150 $45,190 $59,840
          Mississippi Hourly $10.43 $12.95 $14.03 $17.04 $20.47
          Yearly $21,690 $26,940 $29,180 $35,430 $42,580
          Rhode Island Hourly $15.00 $16.52 $17.76 $21.40 $23.33
          Yearly $31,200 $34,370 $36,940 $44,510 $48,520
          Nebraska Hourly $16.36 $17.86 $19.15 $22.79 $33.81
          Yearly $34,020 $37,150 $39,840 $47,400 $70,310
          Virgin Islands Hourly $10.94 $11.12 $15.38 $19.45 $21.50
          Yearly $22,750 $23,130 $31,990 $40,460 $44,720
          Tennessee Hourly $14.09 $14.83 $17.31 $19.53 $24.84
          Yearly $29,310 $30,850 $36,000 $40,620 $51,680
          Puerto Rico Hourly $10.50 $10.50 $10.50 $10.50 $11.00
          Yearly $21,840 $21,840 $21,840 $21,840 $22,890
          Connecticut Hourly $16.80 $17.36 $19.19 $22.84 $28.47
          Yearly $34,950 $36,100 $39,920 $47,510 $59,220
          Delaware Hourly $15.60 $17.31 $17.48 $21.37 $35.28
          Yearly $32,450 $36,000 $36,360 $44,450 $73,390
          Massachusetts Hourly $16.75 $18.13 $21.48 $22.00 $26.83
          Yearly $34,830 $37,720 $44,670 $45,760 $55,800
          Guam Hourly $9.41 $9.41 $10.62 $13.36 $18.40
          Yearly $19,560 $19,560 $22,090 $27,780 $38,280
          West Virginia Hourly $10.00 $10.00 $13.85 $17.31 $22.78
          Yearly $20,800 $20,800 $28,800 $35,990 $47,370
          Minnesota Hourly $16.23 $17.80 $20.86 $22.17 $31.29
          Yearly $33,760 $37,020 $43,380 $46,110 $65,090
          Vermont Hourly $17.33 $18.54 $21.90 $29.68 $34.92
          Yearly $36,040 $38,560 $45,550 $61,730 $72,620
          Wisconsin Hourly $14.62 $16.84 $18.00 $22.22 $26.29
          Yearly $30,410 $35,030 $37,440 $46,210 $54,680
          North Carolina Hourly $14.07 $14.73 $16.83 $20.96 $26.93
          Yearly $29,260 $30,640 $35,010 $43,610 $56,020
          Oklahoma Hourly $12.95 $14.90 $17.44 $21.47 $26.96
          Yearly $26,940 $30,980 $36,270 $44,670 $56,080
          Colorado Hourly $17.38 $18.23 $21.71 $22.88 $27.58
          Yearly $36,160 $37,920 $45,150 $47,580 $57,360
          Oregon Hourly $17.55 $19.08 $21.88 $23.28 $28.13
          Yearly $36,500 $39,680 $45,500 $48,420 $58,510
          Missouri Hourly $14.93 $17.33 $19.42 $23.09 $33.10
          Yearly $31,040 $36,040 $40,390 $48,020 $68,860
          Wyoming Hourly $14.59 $17.08 $18.85 $23.08 $32.54
          Yearly $30,350 $35,530 $39,200 $48,010 $67,680
          Nevada Hourly $14.01 $16.64 $17.94 $21.44 $23.24
          Yearly $29,140 $34,610 $37,310 $44,600 $48,340
          Washington Hourly $18.13 $20.21 $22.64 $27.40 $32.88
          Yearly $37,720 $42,030 $47,100 $56,990 $68,390
          Louisiana Hourly $11.37 $14.15 $15.50 $18.42 $23.58
          Yearly $23,660 $29,430 $32,240 $38,310 $49,040
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          U.S. Virgin Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Northern Mariana Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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