Public Safety

Best States for Security Guards

Compare the best states for Security Guards using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Security Guards

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	WashingtonWA	86/100	$48,010	21 years	See agency	View guide
#2	AlaskaAK	80/100	$48,620	10.3 yr	See agency	View guide
#3	HawaiiHI	74/100	$41,770	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#4	KentuckyKY	72/100	$35,520	1 month	$80.00	View guide
#5	ColoradoCO	69/100	$46,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	MassachusettsMA	68/100	$44,950	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	NevadaNV	67/100	$38,340	5-21 years	See agency	View guide
#8	New HampshireNH	67/100	$44,510	18 years	Private Individual (biennial license): $150	View guide
#9	MichiganMI	65/100	$38,120	16.7 yr	See agency	View guide
#10	IndianaIN	64/100	$37,560	18 years	See agency	View guide
#11	VirginiaVA	64/100	$43,440	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	MinnesotaMN	63/100	$46,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	VermontVT	63/100	$42,800	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	New YorkNY	62/100	$42,680	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	NebraskaNE	61/100	$38,940	7.0 yr	See agency	View guide
#16	TennesseeTN	61/100	$36,090	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#17	GeorgiaGA	60/100	$35,670	2 years	See agency	View guide
#18	MissouriMO	60/100	$40,680	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	WyomingWY	60/100	$36,330	1-3 months	See agency	View guide
#20	IdahoID	59/100	$40,610	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	MaineME	59/100	$41,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	North DakotaND	58/100	$39,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	ConnecticutCT	56/100	$39,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	OregonOR	56/100	$43,680	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	WisconsinWI	56/100	$39,110	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	IllinoisIL	55/100	$38,630	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	New JerseyNJ	55/100	$38,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	New MexicoNM	55/100	$38,650	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	Rhode IslandRI	55/100	$38,900	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	MontanaMT	54/100	$38,300	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	UtahUT	54/100	$42,440	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	DelawareDE	53/100	$37,690	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	ArkansasAR	52/100	$37,090	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	PennsylvaniaPA	51/100	$37,680	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	KansasKS	50/100	$36,090	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	OklahomaOK	50/100	$36,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	West VirginiaWV	50/100	$37,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	FloridaFL	49/100	$36,090	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	IowaIA	49/100	$37,380	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	MississippiMS	49/100	$29,710	1 mo	See agency	View guide
#41	North CarolinaNC	49/100	$35,900	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	CaliforniaCA	46/100	$43,930	318.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#43	AlabamaAL	45/100	$31,210	1-5 years	See agency	View guide
#44	ArizonaAZ	45/100	$38,560	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	MarylandMD	45/100	$38,590	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	South CarolinaSC	45/100	$34,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	TexasTX	44/100	$33,390	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	South DakotaSD	42/100	$37,010	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	LouisianaLA	40/100	$31,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	OhioOH	31/100	$36,180	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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