What is the median salary for a Security Guards in Virginia?

The median salary for a Security Guards in Virginia is $43,440 per year ($20.89/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

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

Virginia Security Guards salaries are 13% above the US national median of $38,370 per year.

What is the salary range for a Security Guards in Virginia?

Security Guards salaries in Virginia range from $31,200 (10th percentile) to $73,470 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Security Guards Salary in Virginia

SOC 33-9032 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Security Guards in Virginia is $43,440 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $20.89 per hour. This is 13% above the national median of $38,370. 33,440 people work as Security Guards in Virginia. Wages have grown 27% since 2019, when the median was $34,200.

Median Annual Salary

$43,440

Mean Annual

$47,650

Median Hourly

$20.89

Total Employed

33,440

Salary Distribution

$31k

10th

$36k

25th

$43k

Median

$56k

75th

$73k

90th

How This Compares

Virginia

$43,440

this metro

United States

$38,370

you earn +13% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$43,440	$47,650	33,440
2023	$38,790	$43,960	33,600
2022	$36,120	$40,620	32,260
2021	$36,570	$39,190	30,820
2020	$34,770	$38,570	28,520
2019	$34,200	$38,000	32,070

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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$72,600
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