Security Guards — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$38,370

Highest

$63,130

District of Columbia

Lowest

$29,710

Mississippi

Total Employment

1,241,880

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$63,130	16,160	+64.5%
2	Alaska	$48,620	2,050	+26.7%
3	Washington	$48,010	24,820	+25.1%
4	Colorado	$46,080	16,830	+20.1%
5	Minnesota	$46,020	14,030	+19.9%
6	Massachusetts	$44,950	24,100	+17.1%
7	New Hampshire	$44,510	2,630	+16.0%
8	California	$43,930	185,510	+14.5%
9	Oregon	$43,680	11,550	+13.8%
10	Virginia	$43,440	33,440	+13.2%
11	Vermont	$42,800	830	+11.5%
12	New York	$42,680	132,140	+11.2%
13	Utah	$42,440	7,000	+10.6%
14	Hawaii	$41,770	9,790	+8.9%
15	Maine	$41,400	1,760	+7.9%
16	Missouri	$40,680	19,180	+6.0%
17	Idaho	$40,610	2,710	+5.8%
18	Connecticut	$39,990	12,040	+4.2%
19	North Dakota	$39,970	1,230	+4.2%
20	Wisconsin	$39,110	11,670	+1.9%
21	Nebraska	$38,940	4,440	+1.5%
22	Rhode Island	$38,900	3,190	+1.4%
23	New Jersey	$38,720	37,970	+0.9%
24	New Mexico	$38,650	8,240	+0.7%
25	Illinois	$38,630	53,560	+0.7%
26	Maryland	$38,590	27,220	+0.6%
27	Arizona	$38,560	26,720	+0.5%
28	Nevada	$38,340	25,610	-0.1%
29	Montana	$38,300	1,440	-0.2%
30	Michigan	$38,120	25,760	-0.7%
31	Delaware	$37,690	3,230	-1.8%
32	Pennsylvania	$37,680	43,710	-1.8%
33	Indiana	$37,560	17,900	-2.1%
34	Iowa	$37,380	6,450	-2.6%
35	West Virginia	$37,220	6,290	-3.0%
36	Arkansas	$37,090	6,680	-3.3%
37	South Dakota	$37,010	1,420	-3.5%
38	Oklahoma	$36,580	12,320	-4.7%
39	Wyoming	$36,330	1,020	-5.3%
40	Ohio	$36,180	34,590	-5.7%
41	Florida	$36,090	95,350	-5.9%
42	Kansas	$36,090	6,790	-5.9%
43	Tennessee	$36,090	28,260	-5.9%
44	North Carolina	$35,900	29,360	-6.4%
45	Georgia	$35,670	35,410	-7.0%
46	Kentucky	$35,520	13,500	-7.4%
47	South Carolina	$34,820	16,180	-9.3%
48	Texas	$33,390	99,370	-13.0%
49	Louisiana	$31,660	15,780	-17.5%
50	Alabama	$31,210	15,050	-18.7%
51	Mississippi	$29,710	9,600	-22.6%