Guard pay calculator
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Employers have seen the wage distribution for your state. Now you have too: official Bureau of Labor Statistics data for all 51 jurisdictions, adjusted for role and experience.
US median, security guards$18.28/hrTop quarter earn $22.21+ · supervisors $26.90
Pick your state to see your range. For reference, the national median for security guards is $18.28/hr across 1,283,470 guards.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), 2025 annual estimates (bls.gov), retrieved 2026-08-30. Ranges are statistical estimates for negotiation context, not a guarantee of pay; local markets, sites, and shifts vary.