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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017
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 "Transportation Security Screeners" (33-9093).
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
1,105,440 |
0.9 % |
$14.78 |
$30,730 |
0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$9.44 |
$10.68 |
$12.93 |
$17.17 |
$23.26 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$19,640 |
$22,220 |
$26,900 |
$35,720 |
$48,370 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Investigation and Security Services |
667,940 |
73.36 |
$13.92 |
$28,960 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
38,710 |
0.70 |
$17.01 |
$35,380 |
Traveler Accommodation |
30,880 |
1.58 |
$15.15 |
$31,510 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools |
30,410 |
0.36 |
$16.79 |
$34,920 |
Real Estate |
26,040 |
1.65 |
$17.68 |
$36,780 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Investigation and Security Services |
667,940 |
73.36 |
$13.92 |
$28,960 |
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events |
10,400 |
7.41 |
$16.22 |
$33,740 |
Spectator Sports |
8,400 |
5.93 |
$15.60 |
$32,440 |
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) |
20,860 |
5.39 |
$13.59 |
$28,270 |
Facilities Support Services |
8,430 |
5.38 |
$15.21 |
$31,640 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Natural Gas Distribution |
130 |
0.12 |
$28.51 |
$59,290 |
Residential Building Construction |
80 |
0.01 |
$25.48 |
$53,000 |
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
840 |
0.18 |
$25.38 |
$52,790 |
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution |
5,250 |
1.35 |
$23.41 |
$48,700 |
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
380 |
0.10 |
$23.07 |
$47,990 |
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
California |
151,110 |
9.05 |
1.17 |
$15.17 |
$31,560 |
New York |
119,130 |
12.94 |
1.67 |
$16.53 |
$34,390 |
Texas |
88,100 |
7.41 |
0.96 |
$14.44 |
$30,020 |
Florida |
84,840 |
10.08 |
1.30 |
$12.09 |
$25,150 |
Illinois |
45,730 |
7.71 |
0.99 |
$15.43 |
$32,090 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
District of Columbia |
13,900 |
19.63 |
2.53 |
$20.53 |
$42,700 |
Nevada |
21,000 |
16.03 |
2.07 |
$14.15 |
$29,430 |
Hawaii |
9,100 |
14.38 |
1.85 |
$15.74 |
$32,740 |
New York |
119,130 |
12.94 |
1.67 |
$16.53 |
$34,390 |
Florida |
84,840 |
10.08 |
1.30 |
$12.09 |
$25,150 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Alaska |
2,000 |
6.29 |
0.81 |
$22.48 |
$46,770 |
District of Columbia |
13,900 |
19.63 |
2.53 |
$20.53 |
$42,700 |
Washington |
19,760 |
6.20 |
0.80 |
$17.99 |
$37,410 |
Missouri |
17,140 |
6.15 |
0.79 |
$17.66 |
$36,740 |
North Dakota |
1,410 |
3.39 |
0.44 |
$17.01 |
$35,390 |
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Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
103,980 |
15.53 |
2.00 |
$16.26 |
$33,820 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
54,520 |
12.30 |
1.59 |
$15.31 |
$31,840 |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
38,070 |
10.40 |
1.34 |
$15.46 |
$32,160 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
32,090 |
12.74 |
1.64 |
$19.97 |
$41,530 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
26,730 |
9.13 |
1.18 |
$14.68 |
$30,530 |
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
22,530 |
9.04 |
1.17 |
$14.49 |
$30,150 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
20,810 |
7.94 |
1.02 |
$13.97 |
$29,050 |
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division |
20,310 |
17.83 |
2.30 |
$11.29 |
$23,480 |
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
18,440 |
19.15 |
2.47 |
$14.32 |
$29,780 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
18,170 |
9.18 |
1.18 |
$13.57 |
$28,230 |
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Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
18,440 |
19.15 |
2.47 |
$14.32 |
$29,780 |
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division |
20,310 |
17.83 |
2.30 |
$11.29 |
$23,480 |
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ |
2,110 |
16.85 |
2.17 |
$14.00 |
$29,110 |
Beckley, WV |
720 |
16.83 |
2.17 |
$10.34 |
$21,500 |
Urban Honolulu, HI |
7,580 |
16.46 |
2.12 |
$15.26 |
$31,730 |
Columbia, SC |
5,820 |
15.72 |
2.03 |
$14.59 |
$30,340 |
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
103,980 |
15.53 |
2.00 |
$16.26 |
$33,820 |
Flint, MI |
2,090 |
15.14 |
1.95 |
$15.01 |
$31,220 |
Trenton, NJ |
3,460 |
15.08 |
1.94 |
$17.40 |
$36,180 |
Memphis, TN-MS-AR |
9,230 |
14.94 |
1.93 |
$13.70 |
$28,490 |
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