Security Guards Salary in New Mexico
SOC 33-9032 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Security Guards in New Mexico is $38,650 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $18.58 per hour. This is 1% above the national median of $38,370. 8,240 people work as Security Guards in New Mexico. Wages have grown 50% since 2014, when the median was $25,820.
Median Annual Salary
$38,650
Mean Annual
$45,330
Median Hourly
$18.58
Total Employed
8,240
Location Quotient
1.19
Average concentration
Salary Distribution
$30k
10th
$33k
25th
$39k
Median
$49k
75th
$66k
90th
How This Compares
New Mexico
$38,650
this metro
United States
$38,370
you earn +1% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $38,650 |
| 2023 | $34,250 |
| 2022 | $29,100 |
| 2021 | $28,910 |
| 2020 | $27,050 |
| 2019 | $26,130 |
| 2018 | $26,010 |
| 2017 | $25,090 |
| 2016 | $25,310 |
| 2015 | $25,060 |
| 2014 | $25,820 |
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