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

Minnesota Security Guards salaries are 20% above the US national median of $38,370 per year.

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

Security Guards salaries in Minnesota range from $34,720 (10th percentile) to $71,050 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Security Guards Salary in Minnesota

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

The median salary for a Security Guards in Minnesota is $46,020 per year ($22.12/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

SOC 33-9032 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Security Guards in Minnesota is $46,020 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $22.12 per hour. This is 20% above the national median of $38,370. 14,030 people work as Security Guards in Minnesota. Wages have grown 34% since 2019, when the median was $34,350.

Median Annual Salary

$46,020

Mean Annual

$50,110

Median Hourly

$22.12

Total Employed

14,030

Salary Distribution

$35k

10th

$38k

25th

$46k

Median

$57k

75th

$71k

90th

How This Compares

Minnesota

$46,020

this metro

United States

$38,370

you earn +20% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$46,020	$50,110	14,030
2023	$41,600	$47,390	12,800
2022	$36,860	$38,140	10,720
2021	$37,100	$37,190	11,160
2020	$36,550	$38,800	10,520
2019	$34,350	$36,010	10,890

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