State comparison · 2025
Security Guards salary: District of Columbia vs North Dakota
Security Guards in District of Columbia earn a median of $64,210. In North Dakota, $39,310. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.3% — not 63.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+63.3%
District of Columbia vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+32.3%
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
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
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.