How does Security Guards pay in Worcester, MA-CT compare to the national average?

Worcester, MA-CT Security Guards salaries are 10% above the US national median of $37,070 per year.

What is the salary range for a Security Guards in Worcester, MA-CT?

Security Guards salaries in Worcester, MA-CT range from $33,210 (10th percentile) to $51,550 (90th percentile) per year, per 2023 BLS OEWS data.

Security Guards Salary in Worcester, MA-CT

SOC 33-9032 · Metropolitan Area · 2023 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Security Guards in Worcester, MA-CT is $40,650 per year as of 2023. That works out to roughly $19.54 per hour. This is 10% above the national median of $37,070. 1,340 people work as Security Guards in Worcester, MA-CT. Wages have grown 34% since 2019, when the median was $30,400.

Median Annual Salary

$40,650

Mean Annual

$41,970

Median Hourly

$19.54

Total Employed

1,340

Salary Distribution

$33k

10th

$37k

25th

$41k

Median

$45k

75th

$52k

90th

How This Compares

Worcester, MA-CT

$40,650

this metro

Massachusetts

$40,390

you earn +1% vs state

United States

$37,070

you earn +10% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2023	$40,650	$41,970	1,340
2022	$36,570	$38,550	1,190
2021	$35,080	$36,070	1,080
2020	$30,920	$33,270	1,220
2019	$30,400	$32,950	1,290

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