Security Guards Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Security Guards salaries across 51 states

$39,374

National Average (Median)

$64,210

Highest: District of Columbia

$28,800

Lowest: West Virginia

Security Guards Salary by State

Compare Security Guards salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$28,800

$64,210

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $33,720 AK $47,480 AZ $38,290 AR $35,770 CA $43,240 CO $45,150 CT $39,920 DE $36,360 DC $64,210 FL $35,900 GA $34,980 HI $42,820 ID $38,300 IL $39,490 IN $36,490 IA $37,080 KS $37,080 KY $35,420 LA $32,240 ME $39,100 MD $38,220 MA $44,670 MI $37,080 MN $43,380 MS $29,180 MO $40,390 MT $38,480 NE $39,840 NV $37,310 NH $45,200 NJ $38,880 NM $43,320 NY $44,240 NC $35,010 ND $39,310 OH $35,770 OK $36,270 OR $45,500 PA $37,050 RI $36,940 SC $35,460 SD $37,150 TN $36,000 TX $35,980 UT $42,700 VT $45,550 VA $43,640 WA $47,100 WV $28,800 WI $37,440 WY $39,200

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia

$64,210

Alaska

$47,480

Washington

$47,100

Vermont

$45,550

Oregon

$45,500

Security Guards Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$64,210	$60,720	15,880
2	Alaska	$47,480	$54,140	2,100
3	Washington	$47,100	$50,770	25,800
4	Vermont	$45,550	$50,770	930
5	Oregon	$45,500	$46,420	12,200
6	New Hampshire	$45,200	$47,850	2,450
7	Colorado	$45,150	$45,870	16,890
8	Massachusetts	$44,670	$44,760	23,930
9	New York	$44,240	$46,450	134,700
10	Virginia	$43,640	$47,070	34,870
11	Minnesota	$43,380	$45,460	14,440
12	New Mexico	$43,320	$46,300	8,410
13	California	$43,240	$44,920	199,480
14	Hawaii	$42,820	$43,470	10,160
15	Utah	$42,700	$43,050	7,310
16	Missouri	$40,390	$45,100	18,630
17	Connecticut	$39,920	$45,180	12,100
18	Nebraska	$39,840	$45,000	4,700
19	Illinois	$39,490	$44,240	53,830
20	North Dakota	$39,310	$43,150	1,310
21	Wyoming	$39,200	$42,660	1,130
22	Maine	$39,100	$41,390	1,930
23	New Jersey	$38,880	$43,520	41,540
24	Montana	$38,480	$42,270	1,610
25	Idaho	$38,300	$44,100	3,750
26	Arizona	$38,290	$40,950	29,820
27	Maryland	$38,220	$44,530	27,670
28	Wisconsin	$37,440	$41,390	12,030
29	Nevada	$37,310	$39,770	26,680
30	South Dakota	$37,150	$40,250	1,460
31	Iowa	$37,080	$42,220	6,890
32	Kansas	$37,080	$40,350	7,150
33	Michigan	$37,080	$40,640	25,240
34	Pennsylvania	$37,050	$40,180	43,610
35	Rhode Island	$36,940	$40,320	3,160
36	Indiana	$36,490	$40,660	19,930
37	Delaware	$36,360	$43,750	3,430
38	Oklahoma	$36,270	$39,560	12,210
39	Tennessee	$36,000	$38,500	27,690
40	Texas	$35,980	$38,550	106,210
41	Florida	$35,900	$37,610	95,370
42	Arkansas	$35,770	$38,300	6,390
43	Ohio	$35,770	$39,950	34,450
44	South Carolina	$35,460	$37,060	16,610
45	Kentucky	$35,420	$38,540	13,580
46	North Carolina	$35,010	$39,090	29,830
47	Georgia	$34,980	$37,890	36,210
48	Alabama	$33,720	$34,680	15,210
49	Louisiana	$32,240	$36,080	17,210
50	Mississippi	$29,180	$31,750	10,160
51	West Virginia	$28,800	$31,320	5,200

Security Guards Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Security Guards keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in District of Columbia → Take-Home in Alaska → Take-Home in Washington →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS