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State comparison · 2025

Security Guards salary: Alaska vs New Jersey

Occupation

Security Guards in Alaska earn a median of $47,480. In New Jersey, $38,880. After cost-of-living, the gap is 29.8% — not 22.1%.

Nominal pay gap
+22.1%
Alaska vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+29.8%
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

New Jersey

Security Guards

Median
$38,880
p25
$34,770
p75
$48,120
p10
$32,230
p90
$60,420
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
108.8
See full breakdown for New Jersey

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.