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).

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National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
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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

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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

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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