How does Security Guards pay in Connecticut compare to the national average?

Connecticut Security Guards salaries are 4% above the US national median of $38,370 per year.

What is the salary range for a Security Guards in Connecticut?

Security Guards salaries in Connecticut range from $34,330 (10th percentile) to $55,370 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Security Guards Salary in Connecticut

Q: What is the median salary for a Security Guards in Connecticut?

The median salary for a Security Guards in Connecticut is $39,990 per year ($19.23/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

SOC 33-9032 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Security Guards in Connecticut is $39,990 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $19.23 per hour. This is 4% above the national median of $38,370. 12,040 people work as Security Guards in Connecticut. Wages have grown 27% since 2019, when the median was $31,610.

Median Annual Salary

$39,990

Mean Annual

$43,150

Median Hourly

$19.23

Total Employed

12,040

Salary Distribution

$34k

10th

$36k

25th

$40k

Median

$47k

75th

$55k

90th

How This Compares

Connecticut

$39,990

this metro

United States

$38,370

you earn +4% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$39,990	$43,150	12,040
2023	$37,630	$40,290	11,870
2022	$35,270	$37,360	11,670
2021	$35,140	$36,820	11,240
2020	$32,820	$35,390	10,730
2019	$31,610	$34,350	11,130

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