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State comparison · 2025

Security Guards salary: Alaska vs Illinois

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Security Guards in Alaska earn a median of $47,480. In Illinois, $39,490. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.4% — not 20.2%.

Nominal pay gap
+20.2%
Alaska vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
+17.4%
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

Illinois

Security Guards

Median
$39,490
p25
$37,060
p75
$46,360
p10
$35,520
p90
$63,950
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.0
See full breakdown for Illinois

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.