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Security Guards salary
in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Security Guards in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro earn a median of $44,990 a year, based on BLS estimates for 19,250 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #34 of 430 metros with published figures for this job.

SECURITY GUARDS · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$35,780P25$38,860MEDIAN$44,990P75$46,420P90$56,450
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Questions

What is the average Security Guards salary in Boston?

The BLS median is $44,990 a year (May 2025). Half of the 19,250 jobs pay between $38,860 and $46,420. The 10th percentile is $35,780 and the 90th is $56,450.

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.