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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
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) |
| 1,114,380 |
0.9 % |
$15.41 |
$32,050 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$9.76 |
$11.25 |
$13.70 |
$17.82 |
$23.87 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$20,290 |
$23,400 |
$28,490 |
$37,060 |
$49,650 |
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 |
683,730 |
72.45 |
$14.66 |
$30,500 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
38,820 |
0.70 |
$17.49 |
$36,370 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
30,810 |
0.36 |
$17.16 |
$35,700 |
| Traveler Accommodation |
29,930 |
1.50 |
$15.45 |
$32,130 |
| Real Estate |
24,890 |
1.54 |
$18.19 |
$37,830 |
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 |
683,730 |
72.45 |
$14.66 |
$30,500 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events |
10,330 |
6.86 |
$16.71 |
$34,750 |
| Spectator Sports |
8,490 |
5.89 |
$15.60 |
$32,450 |
| Gambling Industries |
12,450 |
5.29 |
$14.78 |
$30,750 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) |
19,410 |
4.96 |
$13.98 |
$29,070 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
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 |
155,540 |
9.15 |
1.19 |
$15.90 |
$33,070 |
| New York |
118,760 |
12.65 |
1.64 |
$17.22 |
$35,820 |
| Texas |
88,250 |
7.29 |
0.95 |
$14.46 |
$30,090 |
| Florida |
85,690 |
9.95 |
1.29 |
$13.36 |
$27,790 |
| Illinois |
47,460 |
7.92 |
1.03 |
$16.13 |
$33,560 |
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 |
13,410 |
18.82 |
2.44 |
$21.16 |
$44,010 |
| Nevada |
21,810 |
16.19 |
2.10 |
$14.47 |
$30,090 |
| Hawaii |
9,460 |
14.73 |
1.91 |
$16.03 |
$33,330 |
| New York |
118,760 |
12.65 |
1.64 |
$17.22 |
$35,820 |
| Maryland |
26,930 |
10.03 |
1.30 |
$17.62 |
$36,650 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Alaska |
1,900 |
6.02 |
0.78 |
$22.69 |
$47,190 |
| District of Columbia |
13,410 |
18.82 |
2.44 |
$21.16 |
$44,010 |
| Washington |
18,130 |
5.56 |
0.72 |
$18.49 |
$38,470 |
| Missouri |
17,240 |
6.15 |
0.80 |
$18.09 |
$37,620 |
| Maryland |
26,930 |
10.03 |
1.30 |
$17.62 |
$36,650 |
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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
131,250 |
13.82 |
1.79 |
$16.99 |
$35,330 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
69,830 |
11.41 |
1.48 |
$16.09 |
$33,460 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
44,130 |
9.51 |
1.23 |
$16.13 |
$33,550 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
37,520 |
14.49 |
1.88 |
$13.23 |
$27,530 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
36,110 |
11.52 |
1.50 |
$20.86 |
$43,390 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
28,440 |
7.97 |
1.04 |
$14.54 |
$30,250 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
27,140 |
9.53 |
1.24 |
$14.26 |
$29,660 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
26,260 |
8.80 |
1.14 |
$14.37 |
$29,900 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
20,180 |
7.52 |
0.98 |
$13.82 |
$28,740 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
19,230 |
19.49 |
2.53 |
$14.46 |
$30,080 |
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