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

Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island?

Security Guards salaries in Rhode Island range from $30,050 (10th percentile) to $51,120 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Security Guards Salary in Rhode Island

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

The median salary for a Security Guards in Rhode Island is $38,900 per year ($18.70/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

SOC 33-9032 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Security Guards in Rhode Island is $38,900 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $18.70 per hour. This is 1% above the national median of $38,370. 3,190 people work as Security Guards in Rhode Island. Wages have grown 35% since 2019, when the median was $28,730.

Median Annual Salary

$38,900

Mean Annual

$39,540

Median Hourly

$18.70

Total Employed

3,190

Salary Distribution

$30k

10th

$33k

25th

$39k

Median

$42k

75th

$51k

90th

How This Compares

Rhode Island

$38,900

this metro

United States

$38,370

you earn +1% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$38,900	$39,540	3,190
2023	$38,380	$39,130	2,940
2022	$35,150	$37,030	3,010
2021	$34,940	$35,630	3,100
2020	$30,690	$32,800	2,920
2019	$28,730	$30,700	3,240

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