State comparison · 2025
Security Guards salary: District of Columbia vs New Jersey
Security Guards in District of Columbia earn a median of $64,210. In New Jersey, $38,880. After cost-of-living, the gap is 63.5% — not 65.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+65.1%
District of Columbia vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+63.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
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
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.