State comparison · 2025
Security Guards salary: District of Columbia vs Ohio
Security Guards in District of Columbia earn a median of $64,210. In Ohio, $35,770. After cost-of-living, the gap is 51.6% — not 79.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+79.5%
District of Columbia vs Ohio
COL-adjusted gap
+51.6%
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
Ohio
Security Guards
- Median
- $35,770
- p25
- $31,140
- p75
- $44,500
- p10
- $29,030
- p90
- $55,440
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
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.