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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
33-9032 Security Guards
Guard, patrol, or monitor premises to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules. May operate x-ray and metal detector equipment. Excludes “Police Officers” (33-3050) and “Transportation Security Screeners” (33-9093).
National estimates for Security Guards
Industry profile for Security Guards
Geographic profile for Security Guards
National estimates for Security Guards:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Security Guards:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
1,057,100 |
0.4 % |
$ 17.23 |
$ 35,830 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Security Guards:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 11.18 |
$ 13.89 |
$ 15.13 |
$ 18.83 |
$ 24.06 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 23,250 |
$ 28,890 |
$ 31,470 |
$ 39,170 |
$ 50,040 |
Industry profile for Security Guards:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Security Guards are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Security Guards, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Security Guards:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Investigation and Security Services |
666,020 |
72.34 |
$ 16.24 |
$ 33,780 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
42,130 |
0.75 |
$ 19.90 |
$ 41,400 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools |
38,260 |
0.47 |
$ 20.01 |
$ 41,610 |
Traveler Accommodation |
29,640 |
2.16 |
$ 17.78 |
$ 36,970 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
21,920 |
0.41 |
$ 20.48 |
$ 42,590 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Security Guards:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Investigation and Security Services |
666,020 |
72.34 |
$ 16.24 |
$ 33,780 |
Gambling Industries |
12,380 |
6.83 |
$ 15.71 |
$ 32,670 |
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank |
1,370 |
6.53 |
$ 32.05 |
$ 66,650 |
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events |
3,930 |
5.06 |
$ 16.70 |
$ 34,730 |
Facilities Support Services |
6,780 |
4.05 |
$ 17.23 |
$ 35,850 |
Top paying industries for Security Guards:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Natural Gas Distribution |
30 |
0.03 |
$ 38.14 |
$ 79,320 |
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 37.15 |
$ 77,260 |
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank |
1,370 |
6.53 |
$ 32.05 |
$ 66,650 |
Scientific Research and Development Services |
1,600 |
0.20 |
$ 31.54 |
$ 65,600 |
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
520 |
0.13 |
$ 30.09 |
$ 62,580 |
Geographic profile for Security Guards:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Security Guards are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Security Guards, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Security Guards:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
California |
142,040 |
8.59 |
1.15 |
$ 18.37 |
$ 38,210 |
New York |
112,410 |
12.97 |
1.73 |
$ 20.10 |
$ 41,810 |
Texas |
88,700 |
7.25 |
0.97 |
$ 16.57 |
$ 34,460 |
Florida |
83,240 |
9.67 |
1.29 |
$ 14.61 |
$ 30,400 |
Illinois |
42,860 |
7.63 |
1.02 |
$ 17.65 |
$ 36,710 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Security Guards:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
District of Columbia |
13,910 |
21.02 |
2.80 |
$ 25.41 |
$ 52,840 |
Hawaii |
9,100 |
16.60 |
2.21 |
$ 17.73 |
$ 36,880 |
Nevada |
17,960 |
13.93 |
1.86 |
$ 15.38 |
$ 31,990 |
New York |
112,410 |
12.97 |
1.73 |
$ 20.10 |
$ 41,810 |
Maryland |
24,740 |
9.72 |
1.30 |
$ 19.38 |
$ 40,300 |
Top paying states for Security Guards:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
District of Columbia |
13,910 |
21.02 |
2.80 |
$ 25.41 |
$ 52,840 |
Alaska |
2,230 |
7.55 |
1.01 |
$ 23.58 |
$ 49,040 |
Washington |
20,390 |
6.36 |
0.85 |
$ 21.02 |
$ 43,720 |
New York |
112,410 |
12.97 |
1.73 |
$ 20.10 |
$ 41,810 |
Idaho |
2,550 |
3.37 |
0.45 |
$ 19.70 |
$ 40,970 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Security Guards:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
119,630 |
13.79 |
1.84 |
$ 19.81 |
$ 41,210 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
56,700 |
9.91 |
1.32 |
$ 17.75 |
$ 36,920 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
39,350 |
9.30 |
1.24 |
$ 17.69 |
$ 36,800 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
38,510 |
15.70 |
2.09 |
$ 14.68 |
$ 30,530 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
37,160 |
12.67 |
1.69 |
$ 22.69 |
$ 47,190 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
30,200 |
8.41 |
1.12 |
$ 17.45 |
$ 36,290 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
25,930 |
8.95 |
1.19 |
$ 16.54 |
$ 34,410 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
22,170 |
8.35 |
1.11 |
$ 16.44 |
$ 34,190 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
20,250 |
7.82 |
1.04 |
$ 15.93 |
$ 33,120 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
19,000 |
8.98 |
1.20 |
$ 16.17 |
$ 33,640 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Security Guards:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Charleston, WV |
2,820 |
28.48 |
3.80 |
$ 12.69 |
$ 26,390 |
The Villages, FL |
660 |
19.87 |
2.65 |
$ 11.93 |
$ 24,820 |
Urban Honolulu, HI |
7,400 |
18.72 |
2.49 |
$ 17.49 |
$ 36,380 |
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ |
2,070 |
17.81 |
2.37 |
$ 16.31 |
$ 33,920 |
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
15,460 |
16.83 |
2.24 |
$ 15.30 |
$ 31,830 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
38,510 |
15.70 |
2.09 |
$ 14.68 |
$ 30,530 |
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI |
870 |
15.63 |
2.08 |
$ 16.44 |
$ 34,200 |
Trenton, NJ |
3,480 |
15.29 |
2.04 |
$ 17.49 |
$ 36,370 |
Flint, MI |
1,890 |
15.21 |
2.03 |
$ 14.47 |
$ 30,100 |
Hammond, LA |
620 |
14.10 |
1.88 |
$ 12.06 |
$ 25,090 |
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