Security Guards Salary in Louisiana
SOC 33-9032 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Security Guards in Louisiana is $31,660 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $15.22 per hour. This is 17% below the national median of $38,370. 15,780 people work as Security Guards in Louisiana. Wages have grown 31% since 2014, when the median was $24,240.
Median Annual Salary
$31,660
Mean Annual
$35,530
Median Hourly
$15.22
Total Employed
15,780
Location Quotient
1.02
Average concentration
Salary Distribution
$22k
10th
$29k
25th
$32k
Median
$39k
75th
$49k
90th
How This Compares
Louisiana
$31,660
this metro
United States
$38,370
you earn -17% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $31,660 |
| 2023 | $29,310 |
| 2022 | $28,510 |
| 2021 | $28,560 |
| 2020 | $25,690 |
| 2019 | $25,900 |
| 2018 | $24,730 |
| 2017 | $24,020 |
| 2016 | $23,630 |
| 2015 | $23,180 |
| 2014 | $24,240 |
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