Average Salary for First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
SOC 33-1091 · Protective Service Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers in the United States is $58,610 ($28.18/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $37,800 at the 10th percentile to $93,930 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 70,310 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 16.7% since 2021.
Median Annual
$58,610
Mean Annual
$62,990
10th Pct
$37,800
75th Pct
$74,700
Employment
70,310
Salary Distribution
$38k
10th
$46k
25th
$59k
Median
$75k
75th
$94k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $110,250 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $92,660 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $90,500 |
| Rochester, MN | $83,270 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $83,150 |
| Bloomington, IN | $79,620 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $76,380 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $76,030 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $75,140 |
| Richmond, VA | $73,090 |
| Modesto, CA | $72,750 |
| Syracuse, NY | $72,490 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $71,230 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $70,870 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $70,850 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | $83,110 |
| District of Columbia | $78,290 |
| Indiana | $77,720 |
| New Hampshire | $76,920 |
| Virginia | $72,600 |
| Alaska | $70,990 |
| Rhode Island | $67,350 |
| Delaware | $66,390 |
| Washington | $66,310 |
| Missouri | $65,250 |
| Montana | $64,300 |
| New Jersey | $64,170 |
| Wisconsin | $63,510 |
| Maryland | $63,490 |
| North Carolina | $61,990 |
| Hawaii | $61,300 |
| Massachusetts | $61,180 |
| South Dakota | $60,550 |
| California | $60,000 |
| Vermont | $59,630 |
| New York | $59,130 |
| Connecticut | $58,800 |
| Idaho | $58,350 |
| Arkansas | $58,130 |
| Maine | $58,060 |
| Oregon | $58,030 |
| New Mexico | $57,930 |
| Illinois | $57,570 |
| Ohio | $57,550 |
| Kansas | $57,550 |
| Arizona | $57,170 |
| Colorado | $56,860 |
| Texas | $55,940 |
| North Dakota | $55,340 |
| Nevada | $55,230 |
| Louisiana | $53,510 |
| Utah | $51,570 |
| Florida | $50,490 |
| Kentucky | $50,340 |
| Oklahoma | $50,070 |
| Michigan | $49,800 |
| Georgia | $49,770 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,420 |
| West Virginia | $48,810 |
| Wyoming | $48,780 |
| South Carolina | $48,050 |
| Iowa | $48,050 |
| Nebraska | $47,430 |
| Alabama | $46,360 |
| Virgin Islands | $46,020 |
| Tennessee | $44,300 |
| Mississippi | $44,050 |
| Guam | $32,320 |
| Puerto Rico | $22,350 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $58,610 |
| 2023 | $54,580 |
| 2022 | $48,810 |
| 2021 | $50,240 |