How does Security Guards pay in Boise City, ID compare to the national average?

Boise City, ID Security Guards salaries are 3% below the US national median of $38,370 per year.

What is the salary range for a Security Guards in Boise City, ID?

Security Guards salaries in Boise City, ID range from $30,210 (10th percentile) to $53,830 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Security Guards Salary in Boise City, ID

SOC 33-9032 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Security Guards in Boise City, ID is $37,130 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $17.85 per hour. This is 3% below the national median of $38,370. 1,420 people work as Security Guards in Boise City, ID. Wages have grown 53% since 2019, when the median was $24,190.

Median Annual Salary

$37,130

Mean Annual

$42,270

Median Hourly

$17.85

Total Employed

1,420

Salary Distribution

$30k

10th

$36k

25th

$37k

Median

$47k

75th

$54k

90th

How This Compares

Boise City, ID

$37,130

this metro

Idaho

$40,610

you earn -9% vs state

United States

$38,370

you earn -3% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$37,130	$42,270	1,420
2023	$34,380	$37,820	1,160
2022	$29,380	$34,680	1,180
2021	$30,050	$34,570	1,350
2020	$25,700	$27,690	1,340
2019	$24,190	$26,070	1,700

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