How does Security Guards pay in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA compare to the national average?

Amherst Town-Northampton, MA Security Guards salaries are 2% above the US national median of $38,370 per year.

What is the salary range for a Security Guards in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA?

Security Guards salaries in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA range from $34,250 (10th percentile) to $55,060 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Security Guards Salary in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA

SOC 33-9032 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Security Guards in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA is $39,110 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $18.80 per hour. This is 2% above the national median of $38,370. 290 people work as Security Guards in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA.

Median Annual Salary

$39,110

Mean Annual

$43,160

Median Hourly

$18.80

Total Employed

290

Location Quotient

0.51

Less common here

Salary Distribution

$34k

10th

$35k

25th

$39k

Median

$47k

75th

$55k

90th

How This Compares

Amherst Town-Northampton, MA

$39,110

this metro

Massachusetts

$44,950

you earn -13% vs state

United States

$38,370

you earn +2% vs US

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