Security Guards salary
in Utica-Rome, NY
Security Guards in the Utica-Rome, NY metro earn a median of $44,420 a year, based on BLS estimates for 950 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #43 of 430 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE950 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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SECURITY GUARDS PAY IN OTHER NY METROS
- Ithaca, NYmedian $49,540
- Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $45,190
- Syracuse, NYmedian $45,050
- Kingston, NYmedian $44,790
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJmedian $43,980
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYmedian $43,250
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYmedian $42,910
- Rochester, NYmedian $42,860
Questions
What is the average Security Guards salary in Utica?
The BLS median is $44,420 a year (May 2025). Half of the 950 jobs pay between $36,250 and $53,160. The 10th percentile is $34,550 and the 90th is $62,590.
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.