Guard pay in Vermont · Rank #4 of 51
What security guards make in Vermont
930 employed officers · $21.90/hr median ($45,500/yr) · $24.41/hr average.
Statewide pay by percentile in Vermont25th, Median, Average, 75th, 90th percentile, and Supervisor rates (BLS 2025)$21.90/hr median
| Security guards, Vermont | Hourly | Full-time year |
|---|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $18.54 | $38,500 |
| Median (50th percentile) | $21.90 | $45,500 |
| Average (mean) | $24.41 | $51,000 |
| 75th percentile | $29.68 | $61,500 |
| 90th percentile | $34.92 | $72,500 |
| Supervisors, median | $37.56 | $78,000 |
Security guard pay by city in VermontOfficial BLS metropolitan area estimates ordered by local guard workforce1 metro
| Metro area | Guards | Median | Average | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington, VTBurlington-South Burlington, VT | 410 | $24.60 | $26.61 | $34.92 |
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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 Vermont compares nationally & data sourceState ranking, wage spread, and Bureau of Labor Statistics methodologyRank #4 of 51
Vermont ranks 4 of 51 for median security guard pay (1 is highest), 20% above the national median of $18.28. The middle half of Vermont guards earned between $18.54 and $29.68 an hour; the top tenth earned $34.92 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, Vermont table. Full-time year is hourly pay times 2,080 hours. BLS does not separate armed and unarmed posts.