How does Security Guards pay in Columbus, OH compare to the national average?

Columbus, OH Security Guards salaries are 4% below the US national median of $38,370 per year.

What is the salary range for a Security Guards in Columbus, OH?

Security Guards salaries in Columbus, OH range from $29,380 (10th percentile) to $59,910 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Security Guards Salary in Columbus, OH

Q: What is the median salary for a Security Guards in Columbus, OH?

The median salary for a Security Guards in Columbus, OH is $36,730 per year ($17.66/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

SOC 33-9032 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Security Guards in Columbus, OH is $36,730 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $17.66 per hour. This is 4% below the national median of $38,370. 8,830 people work as Security Guards in Columbus, OH. Wages have grown 21% since 2019, when the median was $30,380.

Median Annual Salary

$36,730

Mean Annual

$41,210

Median Hourly

$17.66

Total Employed

8,830

Salary Distribution

$29k

10th

$31k

25th

$37k

Median

$42k

75th

$60k

90th

How This Compares

Columbus, OH

$36,730

this metro

Ohio

$36,180

you earn +2% vs state

United States

$38,370

you earn -4% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$36,730	$41,210	8,830
2023	$34,870	$40,520	7,970
2022	$30,080	$37,080	7,640
2021	$29,410	$33,910	6,580
2020	$31,860	$36,410	6,140
2019	$30,380	$35,140	6,360

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