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The average security officer salary in the United States is $31,101. Security officer salaries typically range between $24,000 and $39,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for security officers is $14.95 per hour.
Security officer salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Security officers earn the highest average salary in Washington.
The highest-paying states for security officers are Washington, Hawaii, and Minnesota. The lowest average security officer salary states are Arkansas, Florida, and West Virginia.
Rank![]() ![]() | State![]() ![]() | Avg. Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | Washington | $40,097 | $19.28 |
2 | Minnesota | $37,107 | $17.84 |
3 | Alaska | $36,230 | $17.42 |
4 | New York | $35,759 | $17.19 |
5 | Massachusetts | $35,893 | $17.26 |
6 | North Dakota | $35,041 | $16.85 |
7 | Oregon | $34,497 | $16.59 |
8 | Nevada | $31,672 | $15.23 |
9 | Rhode Island | $31,463 | $15.13 |
10 | Hawaii | $38,406 | $18.46 |
11 | California | $34,766 | $16.71 |
12 | New Hampshire | $33,099 | $15.91 |
13 | Maine | $32,892 | $15.81 |
14 | Vermont | $32,092 | $15.43 |
15 | Colorado | $33,430 | $16.07 |
16 | Wyoming | $33,199 | $15.96 |
17 | Pennsylvania | $30,358 | $14.60 |
18 | Idaho | $30,276 | $14.56 |
19 | South Dakota | $31,781 | $15.28 |
20 | Utah | $32,522 | $15.64 |
21 | District of Columbia | $38,751 | $18.63 |
22 | Missouri | $31,759 | $15.27 |
23 | Virginia | $31,270 | $15.03 |
24 | New Jersey | $31,058 | $14.93 |
25 | Connecticut | $32,047 | $15.41 |
26 | Nebraska | $30,961 | $14.89 |
27 | Arizona | $30,045 | $14.44 |
28 | Illinois | $31,145 | $14.97 |
29 | Wisconsin | $30,895 | $14.85 |
30 | Maryland | $31,193 | $15.00 |
31 | Montana | $30,351 | $14.59 |
32 | Ohio | $28,421 | $13.66 |
33 | Iowa | $29,527 | $14.20 |
34 | Michigan | $29,068 | $13.97 |
35 | North Carolina | $27,476 | $13.21 |
36 | Kansas | $29,135 | $14.01 |
37 | Oklahoma | $28,159 | $13.54 |
38 | New Mexico | $26,230 | $12.61 |
39 | Texas | $26,915 | $12.94 |
40 | Indiana | $27,570 | $13.25 |
41 | Florida | $24,128 | $11.60 |
42 | Georgia | $24,762 | $11.90 |
43 | Mississippi | $22,344 | $10.74 |
44 | Delaware | $27,830 | $13.38 |
45 | Tennessee | $25,099 | $12.07 |
46 | Kentucky | $25,649 | $12.33 |
47 | Alabama | $23,772 | $11.43 |
48 | South Carolina | $25,493 | $12.26 |
49 | Arkansas | $24,527 | $11.79 |
50 | West Virginia | $23,935 | $11.51 |
51 | Louisiana | $23,193 | $11.15 |
The highest-paying cities for security officers are Seattle, WA, Washington, DC, and Minneapolis, MN.
Rank![]() ![]() | City![]() ![]() | Avg. Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | Seattle, WA | $40,250 | $19.35 |
2 | Washington, DC | $38,754 | $18.63 |
3 | Minneapolis, MN | $37,121 | $17.85 |
4 | San Francisco, CA | $36,145 | $17.38 |
5 | Boston, MA | $35,929 | $17.27 |
6 | New York, NY | $35,654 | $17.14 |
7 | Portland, OR | $34,490 | $16.58 |
8 | Denver, CO | $33,481 | $16.10 |
9 | Portland, ME | $32,962 | $15.85 |
10 | Reno, NV | $32,874 | $15.80 |
11 | Salt Lake City, UT | $32,561 | $15.65 |
12 | Kansas City, MO | $32,192 | $15.48 |
13 | Baltimore, MD | $31,319 | $15.06 |
14 | Chicago, IL | $31,250 | $15.02 |
15 | Omaha, NE | $31,027 | $14.92 |
16 | Milwaukee, WI | $30,831 | $14.82 |
17 | Reading, PA | $30,426 | $14.63 |
18 | Glendale, AZ | $30,111 | $14.48 |
19 | Kansas City, KS | $29,351 | $14.11 |
20 | Cleveland, OH | $29,221 | $14.05 |
Security Officers are the most in-demand in these five cities:
A security officer's salary ranges from $24,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $39,000 at the 90th percentile.
Percentile![]() ![]() | Annual Salary![]() ![]() | Monthly Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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90th Percentile | $39,000 | $3,250 | $19 |
75th Percentile | $35,000 | $2,917 | $17 |
Average | $31,101 | $2,592 | $15 |
25th Percentile | $27,000 | $2,250 | $13 |
10th Percentile | $24,000 | $2,000 | $12 |
The highest paying types of security officers are officer, security specialist, and lead security officer.
Job Title![]() ![]() | Annual Salary![]() ![]() | Monthly Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() | Job Openings![]() ![]() |
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Unarmed Security Guard | $32,946 | $2,746 | $15.84 | 99,613 |
Community Services Officer | $38,039 | $3,170 | $18.29 | 181,257 |
Enforcement Officer | $38,446 | $3,204 | $18.48 | 82,142 |
Security/Customer Service | $32,115 | $2,676 | $15.44 | 224,564 |
Officer | $52,506 | $4,376 | $25.24 | 114,267 |
Security Supervisor | $41,818 | $3,485 | $20.10 | 87,236 |
Top companies hiring security officers now:
Security officer salaries at Battelle and The Nightingale-Bamford School are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average security officer salary at companies like National Grid plc and Seattle Seahawks are highly competitive.
Rank![]() ![]() | Company![]() ![]() | Average Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | Battelle | $50,237 | $24.15 |
2 | The Nightingale-Bamford School | $49,203 | $23.66 |
3 | National Grid plc | $45,607 | $21.93 |
4 | Seattle Seahawks | $45,421 | $21.84 |
5 | Medical University of South Carolina | $42,584 | $20.47 |
6 | New York University | $42,072 | $20.23 |
7 | University of California-Berkeley | $41,924 | $20.16 |
8 | OUC | $41,694 | $20.05 |
9 | Freeport-McMoRan | $41,063 | $19.74 |
10 | Blue Diamond Growers | $40,313 | $19.38 |
11 | University of California | $39,992 | $19.23 |
12 | General Electric | $39,981 | $19.22 |
13 | Graco | $39,924 | $19.19 |
14 | AEG | $39,860 | $19.16 |
15 | UC Santa Barbara | $39,843 | $19.16 |
16 | New York State Restaurant Association | $39,598 | $19.04 |
17 | PSEG | $39,530 | $19.00 |
18 | UC Merced | $39,490 | $18.99 |
19 | Bayer | $39,319 | $18.90 |
20 | PPG | $39,290 | $18.89 |
The average security officer salary has risen by $7,162 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average security officer earned $23,939 annually, but today, they earn $31,101 a year. That works out to a 20% change in pay for security officers over the last decade.
Compare security officer salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Compare security officer salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year![]() ![]() | Avg. Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() | % Change![]() ![]() |
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2025 | $31,100 | $14.95 | +4.4% |
2024 | $29,700 | $14.29 | +4.0% |
2023 | $28,500 | $13.72 | +5.6% |
2022 | $26,900 | $12.95 | +4.2% |
2021 | $25,800 | $12.41 | +4.4% |
Company![]() ![]() | Job![]() ![]() | Location![]() ![]() | Date Added![]() ![]() | Salary![]() ![]() |
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Wellpath | Security Officer | Columbia, SC | 12/18/2024 | $29,218 |
Massasoit Community College | Institution Security Officer III | Brockton, MA | 12/18/2024 | $46,889 |
State of Virginia | Evening & Weekend Security Officer | Richmond, VA | 12/18/2024 | $37,566 |
1St. Class Security, Inc. | Retail Security Officer | Sioux Falls, SD | 12/17/2024 | $41,740 |
Six Flags, Corp | Security Officer-Overnight With Weekend Availability | San Antonio, TX | 12/17/2024 | $32,349 |
St. Moritz Security Service | Overnight Security Officer | Arlington, VA | 12/17/2024 | $39,653 |
St. Moritz Security Service | ACT 235 Armed Security Officer | Pittsburgh, PA | 12/17/2024 | $43,827 |
St. Moritz Security Service | Security Officer | Walton, KY | 12/17/2024 | $33,392 |
St. Moritz Security Service | Gate Security Officer | Bossier City, LA | 12/17/2024 | $32,349 |
St. Moritz Security Service | Security Officer | Fort Wayne, IN | 12/17/2024 | $29,218 |
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