How does Security Guards pay in Rochester, NY compare to the national average?

Rochester, NY Security Guards salaries are 10% above the US national median of $38,370 per year.

What is the salary range for a Security Guards in Rochester, NY?

Security Guards salaries in Rochester, NY range from $34,610 (10th percentile) to $59,980 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Security Guards Salary in Rochester, NY

SOC 33-9032 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Security Guards in Rochester, NY is $42,210 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $20.29 per hour. This is 10% above the national median of $38,370. 3,100 people work as Security Guards in Rochester, NY. Wages have grown 37% since 2019, when the median was $30,850.

Median Annual Salary

$42,210

Mean Annual

$44,550

Median Hourly

$20.29

Total Employed

3,100

Salary Distribution

$35k

10th

$36k

25th

$42k

Median

$49k

75th

$60k

90th

How This Compares

Rochester, NY

$42,210

this metro

New York

$42,680

you earn -1% vs state

United States

$38,370

you earn +10% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$42,210	$44,550	3,100
2023	$38,760	$41,610	3,020
2022	$37,440	$38,640	2,950
2021	$36,330	$37,470	2,680
2020	$32,060	$34,560	2,490
2019	$30,850	$33,390	2,660

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