Guard pay in New Hampshire · Rank #6 of 51
What security guards make in New Hampshire
2,450 employed officers · $21.73/hr median ($45,000/yr) · $23.01/hr average.
Statewide pay by percentile in New Hampshire25th, Median, Average, 75th, 90th percentile, and Supervisor rates (BLS 2025)$21.73/hr median
| Security guards, New Hampshire | Hourly | Full-time year |
|---|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $18.27 | $38,000 |
| Median (50th percentile) | $21.73 | $45,000 |
| Average (mean) | $23.01 | $48,000 |
| 75th percentile | $26.61 | $55,500 |
| 90th percentile | $30 | $62,500 |
| Supervisors, median | $32.11 | $67,000 |
Security guard pay by city in New HampshireOfficial BLS metropolitan area estimates ordered by local guard workforce2 metros
| Metro area | Guards | Median | Average | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston, MABoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 19,250 | $21.63 | $21.94 | $22.32 |
| Manchester, NHManchester-Nashua, NH | 810 | $21.40 | $21.99 | $24.57 |
Estimate your own pay in New HampshireAdjust for unarmed, armed, or supervisor role and your years of experienceRole calculator
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How this range is calculated & BLS source
- Experience places you inside the state wage distribution: newer guards near the 25th percentile, 7+ years between the 75th and 90th.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), 2025 annual estimates (bls.gov), retrieved 2026-10-16. Ranges are statistical estimates for negotiation context, not a guarantee of pay.
How New Hampshire compares nationally & data sourceState ranking, wage spread, and Bureau of Labor Statistics methodologyRank #6 of 51
New Hampshire ranks 6 of 51 for median security guard pay (1 is highest), 19% above the national median of $18.28. The middle half of New Hampshire guards earned between $18.27 and $26.61 an hour; the top tenth earned $30 or more.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), 2025 annual estimates, occupations 33-9032 Security Guards and 33-1091 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers, New Hampshire table. Full-time year is hourly pay times 2,080 hours. BLS does not separate armed and unarmed posts.