Security Guards salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $36,940–$51,530
- vs U.S. median
- +16%
- Metro rank
- #48 of 430
Security Guards in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $43,980 a year, based on BLS estimates for 142,760 jobs (May 2025). That is 16% above the U.S. median of $38,020 and 1% below the NY statewide median of $44,240. It ranks #48 of 430 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE142,760 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Security Guards salary in New York?
The BLS median is $43,980 a year (May 2025). Half of the 142,760 jobs pay between $36,940 and $51,530. The 10th percentile is $35,360 and the 90th is $60,720.
Is New York a high-paying metro for Security Guards?
That is 16% above the U.S. median of $38,020 and 1% below the NY statewide median of $44,240. It ranks #48 of 430 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Security Guards make an hour in New York?
About $21.14 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $43,980 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.76–$24.77 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.