How does Security Guards pay in Roanoke, VA compare to the national average?

Roanoke, VA Security Guards salaries are 3% below the US national median of $38,370 per year.

What is the salary range for a Security Guards in Roanoke, VA?

Security Guards salaries in Roanoke, VA range from $29,470 (10th percentile) to $60,780 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Security Guards Salary in Roanoke, VA

Q: What is the median salary for a Security Guards in Roanoke, VA?

The median salary for a Security Guards in Roanoke, VA is $37,220 per year ($17.89/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

SOC 33-9032 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Security Guards in Roanoke, VA is $37,220 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $17.89 per hour. This is 3% below the national median of $38,370. 1,210 people work as Security Guards in Roanoke, VA. Wages have grown 28% since 2019, when the median was $29,030.

Median Annual Salary

$37,220

Mean Annual

$42,120

Median Hourly

$17.89

Total Employed

1,210

Salary Distribution

$29k

10th

$34k

25th

$37k

Median

$46k

75th

$61k

90th

How This Compares

Roanoke, VA

$37,220

this metro

Virginia

$43,440

you earn -14% vs state

United States

$38,370

you earn -3% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$37,220	$42,120	1,210
2023	$36,090	$38,740	1,310
2022	$33,670	$35,120	1,160
2021	$28,880	$32,600	1,160
2020	$26,430	$31,330	1,260
2019	$29,030	$31,390	1,940

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