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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary
in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Median base pay · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$73,490
≈ $35.33/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 2,400 jobs
Middle 50%
$52,590–$92,920
vs U.S. median
+31%
Metro rank
#2 of 62

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro earn a median of $73,490 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,400 jobs (May 2025). That is 31% above the U.S. median of $55,940 and 12% below the DC statewide median of $83,710. It ranks #2 of 62 metros with published figures for this job.

FIRST-LINE SUPERVISORS OF SECURITY WORKERS · WASHINGTON-ARLINGTON-ALEXANDRIA, DC-VA-MD-WV · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · WASHINGTON-ARLINGTON-ALEXANDRIA, DC-VA-MD-WV · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$46,010P25$52,590MEDIAN$73,490P75$92,920P90$104,250
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$37,300P25$45,030MEDIAN$55,940P75$71,950P90$92,260
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What is the average First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary in Washington?

The BLS median is $73,490 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,400 jobs pay between $52,590 and $92,920. The 10th percentile is $46,010 and the 90th is $104,250.

Is Washington a high-paying metro for First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers?

That is 31% above the U.S. median of $55,940 and 12% below the DC statewide median of $83,710. It ranks #2 of 62 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers make an hour in Washington?

About $35.33 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $73,490 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $25.28–$44.67 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.