Security Guards Salary in New York
SOC 33-9032 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Security Guards in New York is $42,680 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $20.52 per hour. This is 11% above the national median of $38,370. 132,140 people work as Security Guards in New York. Wages have grown 42% since 2014, when the median was $30,000.
Median Annual Salary
$42,680
Mean Annual
$45,920
Median Hourly
$20.52
Total Employed
132,140
Location Quotient
1.72
Concentrated here
Salary Distribution
$36k
10th
$37k
25th
$43k
Median
$50k
75th
$60k
90th
How This Compares
New York
$42,680
this metro
United States
$38,370
you earn +11% vs US
Salary Trend
View data table
| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $42,680 |
| 2023 | $39,780 |
| 2022 | $36,800 |
| 2021 | $37,770 |
| 2020 | $36,370 |
| 2019 | $34,080 |
| 2018 | $32,020 |
| 2017 | $30,500 |
| 2016 | $29,900 |
| 2015 | $29,830 |
| 2014 | $30,000 |
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