Security Guards salary
in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
Security Guards in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro earn a median of $35,160 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,070 jobs (May 2025). That is 8% below the U.S. median of $38,020 and 5% below the PA statewide median of $37,050. It ranks #313 of 430 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,070 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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SECURITY GUARDS PAY IN OTHER PA METROS
- Chambersburg, PAmedian $42,130
- Reading, PAmedian $38,960
- Lancaster, PAmedian $38,090
- Harrisburg-Carlisle, PAmedian $37,880
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDmedian $37,450
- Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areamedian $36,350
- Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areamedian $36,150
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJmedian $36,020
Questions
What is the average Security Guards salary in Scranton?
The BLS median is $35,160 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,070 jobs pay between $33,070 and $43,560. The 10th percentile is $29,870 and the 90th is $58,190.
Is Scranton a high-paying metro for Security Guards?
That is 8% below the U.S. median of $38,020 and 5% below the PA statewide median of $37,050. It ranks #313 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.