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Security Guards salary
in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

Security Guards in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro earn a median of $46,820 a year, based on BLS estimates for 9,110 jobs (May 2025). That is 23% above the U.S. median of $38,020 and 3% above the OR statewide median of $45,500. It ranks #14 of 430 metros with published figures for this job.

SECURITY GUARDS · PORTLAND-VANCOUVER-HILLSBORO, OR-WA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · PORTLAND-VANCOUVER-HILLSBORO, OR-WA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$38,360P25$43,610MEDIAN$46,820P75$49,070P90$60,020
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$30,210P25$35,210MEDIAN$38,020P75$46,200P90$58,840
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Questions

What is the average Security Guards salary in Portland?

The BLS median is $46,820 a year (May 2025). Half of the 9,110 jobs pay between $43,610 and $49,070. The 10th percentile is $38,360 and the 90th is $60,020.

Is Portland a high-paying metro for Security Guards?

That is 23% above the U.S. median of $38,020 and 3% above the OR statewide median of $45,500. It ranks #14 of 430 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

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.