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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
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: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Security Guards:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
1,054,400 |
1.1 % |
$ 16.52 |
$ 34,360 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Security Guards:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 10.54 |
$ 12.60 |
$ 14.93 |
$ 18.86 |
$ 24.81 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 21,930 |
$ 26,200 |
$ 31,050 |
$ 39,220 |
$ 51,600 |
Industry profile for Security Guards: Top
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 |
662,730 |
71.83 |
$ 15.63 |
$ 32,510 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
39,120 |
0.70 |
$ 18.74 |
$ 38,980 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools |
32,980 |
0.40 |
$ 18.53 |
$ 38,540 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
24,290 |
0.45 |
$ 19.60 |
$ 40,770 |
Traveler Accommodation |
22,010 |
1.45 |
$ 16.59 |
$ 34,520 |
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 |
662,730 |
71.83 |
$ 15.63 |
$ 32,510 |
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events |
8,910 |
7.82 |
$ 17.39 |
$ 36,180 |
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank |
1,170 |
5.98 |
$ 24.69 |
$ 51,340 |
Gambling Industries |
9,400 |
5.51 |
$ 15.48 |
$ 32,200 |
Spectator Sports |
5,780 |
5.26 |
$ 15.86 |
$ 32,980 |
Top paying industries for Security Guards:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
850 |
0.06 |
$ 28.44 |
$ 59,150 |
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
520 |
0.12 |
$ 27.16 |
$ 56,500 |
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
680 |
0.13 |
$ 26.76 |
$ 55,650 |
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) |
340 |
0.07 |
$ 26.66 |
$ 55,440 |
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities |
200 |
0.02 |
$ 26.27 |
$ 54,640 |
Geographic profile for Security Guards: Top
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 |
158,150 |
9.63 |
1.27 |
$ 17.33 |
$ 36,040 |
New York |
106,850 |
12.29 |
1.62 |
$ 18.80 |
$ 39,110 |
Texas |
86,310 |
7.13 |
0.94 |
$ 15.25 |
$ 31,730 |
Florida |
80,990 |
9.59 |
1.27 |
$ 14.35 |
$ 29,850 |
Illinois |
40,770 |
7.24 |
0.96 |
$ 16.79 |
$ 34,920 |
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 |
13,700 |
19.93 |
2.63 |
$ 23.62 |
$ 49,130 |
Nevada |
19,820 |
15.85 |
2.09 |
$ 15.90 |
$ 33,070 |
Hawaii |
8,720 |
15.19 |
2.00 |
$ 17.00 |
$ 35,370 |
New York |
106,850 |
12.29 |
1.62 |
$ 18.80 |
$ 39,110 |
New Jersey |
37,970 |
10.04 |
1.32 |
$ 16.62 |
$ 34,560 |
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 |
13,700 |
19.93 |
2.63 |
$ 23.62 |
$ 49,130 |
Alaska |
2,190 |
7.38 |
0.97 |
$ 20.90 |
$ 43,470 |
Washington |
18,160 |
5.68 |
0.75 |
$ 19.95 |
$ 41,490 |
New York |
106,850 |
12.29 |
1.62 |
$ 18.80 |
$ 39,110 |
Minnesota |
10,520 |
3.88 |
0.51 |
$ 18.65 |
$ 38,800 |
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 |
120,900 |
13.69 |
1.81 |
$ 18.33 |
$ 38,130 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
69,460 |
11.93 |
1.57 |
$ 16.50 |
$ 34,320 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
38,680 |
8.87 |
1.17 |
$ 16.67 |
$ 34,680 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
37,120 |
14.80 |
1.95 |
$ 14.33 |
$ 29,800 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
34,220 |
11.32 |
1.49 |
$ 22.34 |
$ 46,460 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
28,500 |
7.94 |
1.05 |
$ 15.96 |
$ 33,200 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
26,760 |
9.01 |
1.19 |
$ 14.70 |
$ 30,580 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
24,050 |
8.92 |
1.18 |
$ 15.80 |
$ 32,870 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
21,380 |
9.17 |
1.21 |
$ 20.24 |
$ 42,090 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
20,110 |
7.64 |
1.01 |
$ 13.91 |
$ 28,930 |
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) |
The Villages, FL |
640 |
21.38 |
2.82 |
$ 11.26 |
$ 23,410 |
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
17,950 |
19.89 |
2.62 |
$ 15.70 |
$ 32,660 |
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ |
2,000 |
18.03 |
2.38 |
$ 15.89 |
$ 33,040 |
Urban Honolulu, HI |
7,310 |
17.64 |
2.33 |
$ 16.81 |
$ 34,960 |
Owensboro, KY |
770 |
16.12 |
2.13 |
$ 12.69 |
$ 26,390 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
37,120 |
14.80 |
1.95 |
$ 14.33 |
$ 29,800 |
Columbia, SC |
5,520 |
14.79 |
1.95 |
$ 15.89 |
$ 33,060 |
Memphis, TN-MS-AR |
8,950 |
14.72 |
1.94 |
$ 13.18 |
$ 27,410 |
Flint, MI |
1,790 |
14.70 |
1.94 |
$ 14.26 |
$ 29,660 |
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ |
730 |
14.41 |
1.90 |
$ 14.79 |
$ 30,770 |
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