How does Security Guards pay in Portland-South Portland, ME compare to the national average?

Portland-South Portland, ME Security Guards salaries are 15% above the US national median of $38,370 per year.

What is the salary range for a Security Guards in Portland-South Portland, ME?

Security Guards salaries in Portland-South Portland, ME range from $34,570 (10th percentile) to $57,650 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Security Guards Salary in Portland-South Portland, ME

SOC 33-9032 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Security Guards in Portland-South Portland, ME is $44,100 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $21.20 per hour. This is 15% above the national median of $38,370. 720 people work as Security Guards in Portland-South Portland, ME.

Median Annual Salary

$44,100

Mean Annual

$43,890

Median Hourly

$21.20

Total Employed

720

Location Quotient

0.31

Less common here

Salary Distribution

$35k

10th

$36k

25th

$44k

Median

$47k

75th

$58k

90th

How This Compares

Portland-South Portland, ME

$44,100

this metro

Maine

$41,400

you earn +7% vs state

United States

$38,370

you earn +15% vs US

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