How does Security Guards pay in Salisbury, MD compare to the national average?

Salisbury, MD Security Guards salaries are 11% above the US national median of $38,370 per year.

What is the salary range for a Security Guards in Salisbury, MD?

Security Guards salaries in Salisbury, MD range from $32,180 (10th percentile) to $59,700 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Security Guards Salary in Salisbury, MD

SOC 33-9032 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Security Guards in Salisbury, MD is $42,430 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $20.40 per hour. This is 11% above the national median of $38,370. 270 people work as Security Guards in Salisbury, MD. Wages have grown 51% since 2019, when the median was $28,090.

Median Annual Salary

$42,430

Mean Annual

$45,100

Median Hourly

$20.40

Total Employed

270

Salary Distribution

$32k

10th

$34k

25th

$42k

Median

$51k

75th

$60k

90th

How This Compares

Salisbury, MD

$42,430

this metro

Maryland

$38,590

you earn +10% vs state

United States

$38,370

you earn +11% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$42,430	$45,100	270
2023	$34,610	$38,290	690
2022	$33,030	$35,970	640
2021	$31,050	$33,100	630
2020	$29,710	$31,950	570
2019	$28,090	$30,360	770

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