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US security guards, supervisors and installers: jobs and pay

Employment and annual median wage in each state for three security occupations: security guards, first-line supervisors of security workers, and security and fire alarm systems installers. Figures refer to May 2025.

1,283,470security guards employed in the US

38,020dollars, median annual wage for a guard

86,340security and fire alarm installers

Highest values: guards: employed

  1. California199,480
  2. New York134,700
  3. Texas106,210
  4. Florida95,370
  5. Illinois53,830
  6. Pennsylvania43,610
  7. New Jersey41,540
  8. Georgia36,210
  9. Virginia34,870
  10. Ohio34,450
  11. North Carolina29,830
  12. Arizona29,820
  13. Tennessee27,690
  14. Maryland27,670
  15. Nevada26,680

All the data

California199,48043,24010,85053,9608,18071,570
New York134,70044,2407,05059,8906,62058,550
Texas106,21035,9806,49046,74010,26052,270
Florida95,37035,9006,56047,1408,32060,070
Illinois53,83039,4902,37059,5402,18059,800
Pennsylvania43,61037,0503,16047,5102,65059,500
New Jersey41,54038,8802,20061,5902,74063,140
Georgia36,21034,9802,54049,4002,22053,100
Virginia34,87043,6402,12060,7902,13060,790
Ohio34,45035,7702,03053,0202,44061,860
North Carolina29,83035,0102,73057,3902,88054,120
Arizona29,82038,2901,55059,6502,04059,680
Tennessee27,69036,0001,85050,8302,52051,460
Maryland27,67038,2201,64063,6902,23065,330
Nevada26,68037,3102,54053,2101,17060,980
Washington25,80047,1001,80062,5101,67072,950
Michigan25,24037,0801,94054,5002,06055,830
Massachusetts23,93044,6701,81057,8901,69078,530
Indiana19,93036,4901,62061,5201,93058,070
Missouri18,63040,3901,09058,2001,79054,620
Louisiana17,21032,24089050,5801,17054,730
Colorado16,89045,1501,52054,6801,95062,250
South Carolina16,61035,46077047,1001,05059,710
District of Columbia15,88064,21071083,71021058,460
Alabama15,21033,72085047,4401,35060,710
Minnesota14,44043,3801,26058,54077062,440
Kentucky13,58035,42081050,2601,08060,700
Oklahoma12,21036,2701,48051,4001,34048,240
Oregon12,20045,50098060,94095075,710
Connecticut12,10039,92070055,99054075,410
Wisconsin12,03037,44088055,27077061,130
Hawaii10,16042,82059059,08038063,140
Mississippi10,16029,18067043,41044047,160
New Mexico8,41043,32058062,33063058,350
Utah7,31042,70038056,29098061,150
Kansas7,15037,08048057,96074061,480
Iowa6,89037,08039046,56048063,750
Arkansas6,39035,77097054,00062048,950
West Virginia5,20028,80039045,85026051,100
Nebraska4,70039,84037045,70049048,000
Idaho3,75038,30023049,30034049,180
Delaware3,43036,36018062,84016059,680
Rhode Island3,16036,94025051,09024076,320
New Hampshire2,45045,20025066,78050061,530
Alaska2,10047,48026073,50011079,870
Maine1,93039,10017057,20024064,080
Montana1,61038,48021046,37019058,800
South Dakota1,46037,1508057,88022055,690
North Dakota1,31039,31010057,72015057,620
Wyoming1,13039,2009051,74015059,800
Vermont93045,5506078,11011060,080

How to read these figures

  • These are estimates from a survey of employers: employment is rounded and in small states the margin of error can be wide.
  • Wages are annual, in US dollars, shown as the median: half of workers earn more and half earn less.
  • Compare with earlier years with care, as the survey method changes over time.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, stime per stato (codici SOC 33-9032, 33-1091, 49-2098), lette dalla BLS Public Data API · Licence: Public domain (U.S. Government work) · Data retrieved on

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