Public Safety

Highest-Paying States for Security Guards

Compare annual median salary for Security Guards across states using CredentialCompass licensing and salary data.

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Median Salary

Top 10 highest-paying states for Security Guards

Annual median salary

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

Methodology

This ranking sorts states by annual median salary for the profession, using the latest salary data available in CredentialCompass.

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