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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          		 2024
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $14.33 $16.88 $18.45 $22.43 $28.64
          Yearly $29,800 $35,100 $38,370 $46,660 $59,580
          Wisconsin Hourly $14.91 $17.45 $18.80 $22.66 $27.20
          Yearly $31,010 $36,300 $39,110 $47,120 $56,570
          Michigan Hourly $13.45 $15.05 $18.33 $23.13 $26.25
          Yearly $27,970 $31,300 $38,120 $48,120 $54,600
          West Virginia Hourly $11.21 $13.94 $17.89 $22.74 $28.50
          Yearly $23,310 $28,990 $37,220 $47,290 $59,270
          Nevada Hourly $13.93 $17.00 $18.44 $21.40 $23.32
          Yearly $28,970 $35,360 $38,340 $44,500 $48,500
          Wyoming Hourly $13.53 $16.86 $17.47 $20.05 $23.70
          Yearly $28,150 $35,060 $36,330 $41,700 $49,290
          New Mexico Hourly $14.55 $16.08 $18.58 $23.76 $31.96
          Yearly $30,270 $33,450 $38,650 $49,420 $66,480
          Oregon Hourly $17.19 $18.33 $21.00 $23.21 $29.26
          Yearly $35,750 $38,130 $43,680 $48,280 $60,870
          Arizona Hourly $15.62 $17.08 $18.54 $21.20 $23.99
          Yearly $32,480 $35,530 $38,560 $44,100 $49,900
          Maryland Hourly $15.99 $17.36 $18.55 $23.09 $29.97
          Yearly $33,250 $36,110 $38,590 $48,040 $62,330
          Kansas Hourly $14.29 $15.60 $17.35 $21.21 $28.03
          Yearly $29,730 $32,450 $36,090 $44,120 $58,310
          Pennsylvania Hourly $14.36 $16.52 $18.11 $21.73 $24.91
          Yearly $29,860 $34,370 $37,680 $45,210 $51,810
          Louisiana Hourly $10.71 $13.89 $15.22 $18.97 $23.77
          Yearly $22,280 $28,900 $31,660 $39,460 $49,430
          Arkansas Hourly $13.62 $15.28 $17.83 $20.73 $23.48
          Yearly $28,340 $31,790 $37,090 $43,120 $48,840
          Vermont Hourly $16.95 $18.99 $20.58 $22.55 $24.76
          Yearly $35,260 $39,490 $42,800 $46,890 $51,500
          Mississippi Hourly $10.63 $13.00 $14.28 $17.09 $22.28
          Yearly $22,110 $27,040 $29,710 $35,540 $46,340
          Montana Hourly $13.83 $16.58 $18.41 $20.70 $23.05
          Yearly $28,770 $34,480 $38,300 $43,060 $47,940
          Missouri Hourly $14.91 $17.27 $19.56 $23.31 $33.44
          Yearly $31,010 $35,920 $40,680 $48,470 $69,550
          Virginia Hourly $15.00 $17.52 $20.89 $26.79 $35.32
          Yearly $31,200 $36,450 $43,440 $55,710 $73,470
          New York Hourly $17.13 $17.81 $20.52 $24.17 $28.92
          Yearly $35,630 $37,050 $42,680 $50,270 $60,150
          Washington Hourly $18.29 $20.50 $23.08 $27.91 $35.33
          Yearly $38,030 $42,640 $48,010 $58,040 $73,480
          Utah Hourly $15.84 $17.52 $20.40 $22.20 $25.63
          Yearly $32,950 $36,440 $42,440 $46,180 $53,300
          Florida Hourly $14.25 $15.06 $17.35 $19.54 $23.07
          Yearly $29,630 $31,320 $36,090 $40,640 $47,990
          Indiana Hourly $14.58 $16.23 $18.06 $21.99 $30.87
          Yearly $30,330 $33,760 $37,560 $45,730 $64,210
          Nebraska Hourly $16.19 $17.47 $18.72 $22.41 $29.48
          Yearly $33,680 $36,330 $38,940 $46,600 $61,310
          North Carolina Hourly $13.91 $14.63 $17.26 $22.10 $27.89
          Yearly $28,930 $30,420 $35,900 $45,970 $58,010
          Alabama Hourly $11.22 $13.73 $15.01 $18.31 $22.31
          Yearly $23,350 $28,550 $31,210 $38,070 $46,400
          North Dakota Hourly $14.76 $17.16 $19.22 $22.10 $25.95
          Yearly $30,710 $35,680 $39,970 $45,970 $53,970
          South Dakota Hourly $14.43 $16.04 $17.79 $20.75 $24.13
          Yearly $30,020 $33,370 $37,010 $43,160 $50,190
          Virgin Islands Hourly $11.17 $11.50 $14.65 $18.29 $20.50
          Yearly $23,220 $23,920 $30,480 $38,040 $42,650
          Delaware Hourly $16.59 $17.63 $18.12 $21.65 $37.50
          Yearly $34,520 $36,660 $37,690 $45,030 $78,010
          Maine Hourly $15.96 $17.07 $19.90 $21.55 $25.49
          Yearly $33,190 $35,510 $41,400 $44,820 $53,010
          Kentucky Hourly $13.79 $14.80 $17.08 $18.91 $23.43
          Yearly $28,680 $30,780 $35,520 $39,340 $48,730
          Hawaii Hourly $14.53 $17.66 $20.08 $22.76 $28.51
          Yearly $30,220 $36,730 $41,770 $47,350 $59,290
          Alaska Hourly $16.96 $18.03 $23.37 $33.96 $39.04
          Yearly $35,290 $37,500 $48,620 $70,630 $81,190
          Connecticut Hourly $16.51 $17.35 $19.23 $22.43 $26.62
          Yearly $34,330 $36,100 $39,990 $46,660 $55,370
          Tennessee Hourly $13.79 $14.94 $17.35 $20.34 $28.94
          Yearly $28,690 $31,070 $36,090 $42,300 $60,200
          Iowa Hourly $14.81 $16.70 $17.97 $21.27 $23.90
          Yearly $30,810 $34,740 $37,380 $44,250 $49,710
          Colorado Hourly $16.58 $18.01 $22.15 $24.48 $28.26
          Yearly $34,490 $37,460 $46,080 $50,920 $58,780
          Massachusetts Hourly $17.35 $18.46 $21.61 $22.69 $27.61
          Yearly $36,090 $38,390 $44,950 $47,190 $57,440
          Rhode Island Hourly $14.45 $15.87 $18.70 $20.25 $24.58
          Yearly $30,050 $33,010 $38,900 $42,120 $51,120
          Illinois Hourly $17.11 $17.69 $18.57 $22.35 $28.46
          Yearly $35,580 $36,790 $38,630 $46,490 $59,190
          Puerto Rico Hourly $9.50 $9.50 $9.72 $10.25 $10.60
          Yearly $19,760 $19,760 $20,210 $21,320 $22,050
          South Carolina Hourly $12.63 $14.28 $16.74 $18.38 $22.68
          Yearly $26,270 $29,710 $34,820 $38,230 $47,180
          New Jersey Hourly $15.74 $17.00 $18.62 $22.67 $29.09
          Yearly $32,750 $35,360 $38,720 $47,150 $60,500
          District of Columbia Hourly $17.71 $22.13 $30.35 $35.80 $37.99
          Yearly $36,840 $46,040 $63,130 $74,460 $79,020
          Minnesota Hourly $16.69 $18.18 $22.12 $27.63 $34.16
          Yearly $34,720 $37,820 $46,020 $57,470 $71,050
          Texas Hourly $11.88 $13.85 $16.05 $18.74 $23.65
          Yearly $24,710 $28,810 $33,390 $38,970 $49,200
          Georgia Hourly $12.59 $14.95 $17.15 $20.59 $28.27
          Yearly $26,190 $31,100 $35,670 $42,830 $58,790
          New Hampshire Hourly $17.04 $18.32 $21.40 $25.65 $30.38
          Yearly $35,430 $38,100 $44,510 $53,350 $63,190
          Ohio Hourly $13.72 $14.69 $17.40 $20.77 $29.78
          Yearly $28,540 $30,540 $36,180 $43,190 $61,940
          Idaho Hourly $14.74 $17.15 $19.52 $24.29 $38.21
          Yearly $30,650 $35,680 $40,610 $50,530 $79,470
          Guam Hourly $9.96 $10.62 $10.63 $12.89 $17.86
          Yearly $20,710 $22,090 $22,100 $26,810 $37,150
          Oklahoma Hourly $12.67 $14.46 $17.59 $21.77 $28.36
          Yearly $26,360 $30,070 $36,580 $45,280 $58,980
          California Hourly $17.39 $18.03 $21.12 $22.73 $28.52
          Yearly $36,180 $37,490 $43,930 $47,270 $59,320
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