Salary by state
Security Guards Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Security Guards — median wage by state
- District of Columbia: $64,210, COL-adjusted $58,426
- Alaska: $47,480, COL-adjusted $46,367
- Washington: $47,100, COL-adjusted $44,019
- Vermont: $45,550, COL-adjusted $46,480
- Oregon: $45,500, COL-adjusted $44,004
- New Hampshire: $45,200, COL-adjusted $43,378
- Colorado: $45,150, COL-adjusted $43,792
- Massachusetts: $44,670, COL-adjusted $42,221
- New York: $44,240, COL-adjusted $41,001
- Virginia: $43,640, COL-adjusted $43,165
- Minnesota: $43,380, COL-adjusted $43,996
- New Mexico: $43,320, COL-adjusted $46,985
- California: $43,240, COL-adjusted $39,061
- Hawaii: $42,820, COL-adjusted $38,927
- Utah: $42,700, COL-adjusted $43,175
- Missouri: $40,390, COL-adjusted $44,482
- Connecticut: $39,920, COL-adjusted $38,533
- Nebraska: $39,840, COL-adjusted $44,218
- Illinois: $39,490, COL-adjusted $39,490
- North Dakota: $39,310, COL-adjusted $44,169
- Wyoming: $39,200, COL-adjusted $42,287
- Maine: $39,100, COL-adjusted $40,268
- New Jersey: $38,880, COL-adjusted $35,735
- Montana: $38,480, COL-adjusted $40,677
- Idaho: $38,300, COL-adjusted $40,105
- Arizona: $38,290, COL-adjusted $38,024
- Maryland: $38,220, COL-adjusted $36,400
- Wisconsin: $37,440, COL-adjusted $39,787
- Nevada: $37,310, COL-adjusted $37,310
- South Dakota: $37,150, COL-adjusted $41,930
- Iowa: $37,080, COL-adjusted $42,232
- Kansas: $37,080, COL-adjusted $41,154
- Michigan: $37,080, COL-adjusted $38,545
- Pennsylvania: $37,050, COL-adjusted $37,961
- Rhode Island: $36,940, COL-adjusted $36,109
- Indiana: $36,490, COL-adjusted $39,110
- Delaware: $36,360, COL-adjusted $36,433
- Oklahoma: $36,270, COL-adjusted $41,310
- Tennessee: $36,000, COL-adjusted $39,173
- Texas: $35,980, COL-adjusted $37,055
- Florida: $35,900, COL-adjusted $34,720
- Arkansas: $35,770, COL-adjusted $41,162
- Ohio: $35,770, COL-adjusted $38,545
- South Carolina: $35,460, COL-adjusted $37,844
- Kentucky: $35,420, COL-adjusted $39,268
- North Carolina: $35,010, COL-adjusted $37,126
- Georgia: $34,980, COL-adjusted $36,324
- Alabama: $33,720, COL-adjusted $37,973
- Louisiana: $32,240, COL-adjusted $36,553
- Mississippi: $29,180, COL-adjusted $33,540
- West Virginia: $28,800, COL-adjusted $32,179
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- District of Columbia$64,210
- Alaska$47,480
- Washington$47,100
- Vermont$45,550
- Oregon$45,500
- New Hampshire$45,200
- Colorado$45,150
- Massachusetts$44,670
- New York$44,240
- Virginia$43,640
- Minnesota$43,380
- New Mexico$43,320
- California$43,240
- Hawaii$42,820
- Utah$42,700
- Missouri$40,390
- Connecticut$39,920
- Nebraska$39,840
- Illinois$39,490
- North Dakota$39,310
- Wyoming$39,200
- Maine$39,100
- New Jersey$38,880
- Montana$38,480
- Idaho$38,300
- Arizona$38,290
- Maryland$38,220
- Wisconsin$37,440
- Nevada$37,310
- South Dakota$37,150
- Iowa$37,080
- Kansas$37,080
- Michigan$37,080
- Pennsylvania$37,050
- Rhode Island$36,940
- Indiana$36,490
- Delaware$36,360
- Oklahoma$36,270
- Tennessee$36,000
- Texas$35,980
- Florida$35,900
- Arkansas$35,770
- Ohio$35,770
- South Carolina$35,460
- Kentucky$35,420
- North Carolina$35,010
- Georgia$34,980
- Alabama$33,720
- Louisiana$32,240
- Mississippi$29,180
- West Virginia$28,800