State comparison · 2025
Security Guards salary: New Mexico vs Washington
Security Guards in Washington earn a median of $47,100. In New Mexico, $43,320. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6.7% — not 8%.
Nominal pay gap
-8%
New Mexico vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+6.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Mexico
Security Guards
- Median
- $43,320
- p25
- $35,570
- p75
- $53,530
- p10
- $30,220
- p90
- $64,840
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.