Security Guards: pay by state
SOC 33-9032 ยท Protective Service. 51 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 15,880 | $60,720 | $64,210 |
| 2 | Alaska | 2,100 | $54,140 | $47,480 |
| 3 | Vermont | 930 | $50,770 | $45,550 |
| 4 | Washington | 25,800 | $50,770 | $47,100 |
| 5 | New Hampshire | 2,450 | $47,850 | $45,200 |
| 6 | Virginia | 34,870 | $47,070 | $43,640 |
| 7 | New York | 134,700 | $46,450 | $44,240 |
| 8 | Oregon | 12,200 | $46,420 | $45,500 |
| 9 | New Mexico | 8,410 | $46,300 | $43,320 |
| 10 | Colorado | 16,890 | $45,870 | $45,150 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 14,440 | $45,460 | $43,380 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 12,100 | $45,180 | $39,920 |
| 13 | Missouri | 18,630 | $45,100 | $40,390 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 4,700 | $45,000 | $39,840 |
| 15 | California | 199,480 | $44,920 | $43,240 |
| 16 | Massachusetts | 23,930 | $44,760 | $44,670 |
| 17 | Maryland | 27,670 | $44,530 | $38,220 |
| 18 | Illinois | 53,830 | $44,240 | $39,490 |
| 19 | Idaho | 3,750 | $44,100 | $38,300 |
| 20 | Delaware | 3,430 | $43,750 | $36,360 |
| 21 | New Jersey | 41,540 | $43,520 | $38,880 |
| 22 | Hawaii | 10,160 | $43,470 | $42,820 |
| 23 | North Dakota | 1,310 | $43,150 | $39,310 |
| 24 | Utah | 7,310 | $43,050 | $42,700 |
| 25 | Wyoming | 1,130 | $42,660 | $39,200 |
| 26 | Montana | 1,610 | $42,270 | $38,480 |
| 27 | Iowa | 6,890 | $42,220 | $37,080 |
| 28 | Maine | 1,930 | $41,390 | $39,100 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | 12,030 | $41,390 | $37,440 |
| 30 | Arizona | 29,820 | $40,950 | $38,290 |
| 31 | Indiana | 19,930 | $40,660 | $36,490 |
| 32 | Michigan | 25,240 | $40,640 | $37,080 |
| 33 | Kansas | 7,150 | $40,350 | $37,080 |
| 34 | Rhode Island | 3,160 | $40,320 | $36,940 |
| 35 | South Dakota | 1,460 | $40,250 | $37,150 |
| 36 | Pennsylvania | 43,610 | $40,180 | $37,050 |
| 37 | Ohio | 34,450 | $39,950 | $35,770 |
| 38 | Nevada | 26,680 | $39,770 | $37,310 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | 12,210 | $39,560 | $36,270 |
| 40 | North Carolina | 29,830 | $39,090 | $35,010 |
| 41 | Texas | 106,210 | $38,550 | $35,980 |
| 42 | Kentucky | 13,580 | $38,540 | $35,420 |
| 43 | Tennessee | 27,690 | $38,500 | $36,000 |
| 44 | Arkansas | 6,390 | $38,300 | $35,770 |
| 45 | Georgia | 36,210 | $37,890 | $34,980 |
| 46 | Florida | 95,370 | $37,610 | $35,900 |
| 47 | South Carolina | 16,610 | $37,060 | $35,460 |
| 48 | Louisiana | 17,210 | $36,080 | $32,240 |
| 49 | Alabama | 15,210 | $34,680 | $33,720 |
| 50 | Mississippi | 10,160 | $31,750 | $29,180 |
| 51 | West Virginia | 5,200 | $31,320 | $28,800 |