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State comparison · 2025

Security Guards salary: Alaska vs District of Columbia

Occupation

Security Guards in District of Columbia earn a median of $64,210. In Alaska, $47,480. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.6% — not 26.1%.

Nominal pay gap
-26.1%
Alaska vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-20.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Alaska

Security Guards

Median
$47,480
p25
$44,370
p75
$60,400
p10
$36,520
p90
$76,350
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.4
See full breakdown for Alaska

District of Columbia

Security Guards

Median
$64,210
p25
$45,510
p75
$74,200
p10
$36,600
p90
$78,910
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
109.9
See full breakdown for District of Columbia

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.