How does Security Guards pay in Albuquerque, NM compare to the national average?

Albuquerque, NM Security Guards salaries are 1% above the US national median of $38,370 per year.

What is the salary range for a Security Guards in Albuquerque, NM?

Security Guards salaries in Albuquerque, NM range from $30,360 (10th percentile) to $61,160 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Security Guards Salary in Albuquerque, NM

SOC 33-9032 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Security Guards in Albuquerque, NM is $38,620 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $18.57 per hour. This is 1% above the national median of $38,370. 4,580 people work as Security Guards in Albuquerque, NM. Wages have grown 49% since 2019, when the median was $25,870.

Median Annual Salary

$38,620

Mean Annual

$45,170

Median Hourly

$18.57

Total Employed

4,580

Salary Distribution

$30k

10th

$33k

25th

$39k

Median

$50k

75th

$61k

90th

How This Compares

Albuquerque, NM

$38,620

this metro

New Mexico

$38,650

you earn +-0% vs state

United States

$38,370

you earn +1% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$38,620	$45,170	4,580
2023	$34,790	$36,870	4,080
2022	$28,560	$31,960	3,720
2021	$28,690	$32,320	3,520
2020	$26,400	$29,190	4,380
2019	$25,870	$28,820	4,500

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