Security Guards Salary by State

National average: $42,470 · 51 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
District of Columbia$60,720
Alaska$54,140
Vermont$50,770
Washington$50,770
New Hampshire$47,850
Virginia$47,070
New York$46,450
Oregon$46,420
New Mexico$46,300
Colorado$45,870
Minnesota$45,460
Connecticut$45,180
Missouri$45,100
Nebraska$45,000
California$44,920
Massachusetts$44,760
Maryland$44,530
Illinois$44,240
Idaho$44,100
Delaware$43,750
New Jersey$43,520
Hawaii$43,470
North Dakota$43,150
Utah$43,050
Wyoming$42,660
Montana$42,270
Iowa$42,220
Wisconsin$41,390
Maine$41,390
Arizona$40,950
Indiana$40,660
Michigan$40,640
Kansas$40,350
Rhode Island$40,320
South Dakota$40,250
Pennsylvania$40,180
Ohio$39,950
Nevada$39,770
Oklahoma$39,560
North Carolina$39,090
Texas$38,550
Kentucky$38,540
Tennessee$38,500
Arkansas$38,300
Georgia$37,890
Florida$37,610
South Carolina$37,060
Louisiana$36,080
Alabama$34,680
Mississippi$31,750
West Virginia$31,320