State comparison · 2025
Security Guards salary: District of Columbia vs Texas
Security Guards in District of Columbia earn a median of $64,210. In Texas, $35,980. After cost-of-living, the gap is 57.7% — not 78.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+78.5%
District of Columbia vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+57.7%
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
Texas
Security Guards
- Median
- $35,980
- p25
- $29,290
- p75
- $43,630
- p10
- $26,950
- p90
- $50,740
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
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.