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State comparison · 2025

Security Guards salary: Alaska vs North Dakota

Occupation

Security Guards in Alaska earn a median of $47,480. In North Dakota, $39,310. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5% — not 20.8%.

Nominal pay gap
+20.8%
Alaska vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+5%
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

North Dakota

Security Guards

Median
$39,310
p25
$34,960
p75
$45,550
p10
$31,150
p90
$64,390
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
89.0
See full breakdown for North Dakota

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.