Security Guard

Average annual salary for a Security Guard is $22151 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $33336. The lowest salary reported was $17315. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Security Guard is $11.01 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $16.58. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $8.61. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Security Guard are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0.5 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Security Guard. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $24,012 – $49,665
Florida – $24,533 – $30,521
Massachusetts – $24,566 – $40,695
New Jersey – $14,650 – $37,426
New York – $18,183 – $55,752
Pennsylvania – $29,479 – $42,000
Texas – $12,177 – $54,631

These are the highest paying cities for a Security Guard. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York –
Houston, Texas –
Las Vegas, Nevada –
Boston, Massachusetts –
Rochester, New York –
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania –
Washington, District of Columbia –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Security Guard from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $22151 while in 2007 it was just $20542.45