State comparison · 2025
Security Guards salary: Hawaii vs Washington
Security Guards in Washington earn a median of $47,100. In Hawaii, $42,820. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.6% — not 9.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-9.1%
Hawaii vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-11.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Hawaii
Security Guards
- Median
- $42,820
- p25
- $37,140
- p75
- $46,160
- p10
- $35,140
- p90
- $58,840
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
Washington
Security Guards
- Median
- $47,100
- p25
- $42,030
- p75
- $56,990
- p10
- $37,720
- p90
- $68,390
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.