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

New Jersey Security Guards salaries are 1% above the US national median of $38,370 per year.

What is the salary range for a Security Guards in New Jersey?

Security Guards salaries in New Jersey range from $32,750 (10th percentile) to $60,500 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Security Guards Salary in New Jersey

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

The median salary for a Security Guards in New Jersey is $38,720 per year ($18.62/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

SOC 33-9032 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Security Guards in New Jersey is $38,720 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $18.62 per hour. This is 1% above the national median of $38,370. 37,970 people work as Security Guards in New Jersey. Wages have grown 28% since 2019, when the median was $30,200.

Median Annual Salary

$38,720

Mean Annual

$43,270

Median Hourly

$18.62

Total Employed

37,970

Salary Distribution

$33k

10th

$35k

25th

$39k

Median

$47k

75th

$61k

90th

How This Compares

New Jersey

$38,720

this metro

United States

$38,370

you earn +1% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$38,720	$43,270	37,970
2023	$37,860	$41,570	37,910
2022	$35,200	$37,870	37,940
2021	$31,430	$36,240	35,440
2020	$31,180	$34,560	37,970
2019	$30,200	$33,000	40,170

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