Unarmed Security Guard salary

Average unarmed security guard salary

$15.84

$32,946 yearly

Entry-level unarmed security guard salary
$23,000 yearly salary
Updated June 25, 2024

How much does an unarmed security guard make?

The average unarmed security guard salary in the United States is $32,946. Unarmed security guard salaries typically range between $23,000 and $45,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for unarmed security guards is $15.84 per hour. Unarmed security guard salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Unarmed security guards earn the highest average salary in Alaska.

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Unarmed Security Guard

An unarmed security guard with 0-2 years of experience earns an average entry-level salary of $22,693. A mid-career unarmed security guard with 3-6 years of experience makes $32,946 a year on average. A senior level unarmed security guard with 7-12 years of experience enjoys an average annual salary of $41,372.

Unarmed Security Guard salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter and Comparably, the average salary for an unarmed security guard typically falls between $32,946 and $40,451.
zippia
$32,946yearly
glassdoor[1]
$40,276yearly
comparably[2]
$40,451yearly
ZipRecruiter[3]
$35,708yearly

Average unarmed security guard salary by state

The average unarmed security guard salary in Alaska, Minnesota, and North Dakota are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average unarmed security guard salary states are West Virginia, Florida, and South Carolina.

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Highest paying states for unarmed security guards

Rank
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State
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Hourly Rate
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1Alaska$48,161$23.15
2Minnesota$42,300$20.34
3Washington$40,351$19.40
4Rhode Island$36,744$17.67
5Nevada$37,536$18.05
6Connecticut$39,208$18.85
7New York$37,048$17.81
8California$40,734$19.58
9Oregon$38,621$18.57
10North Dakota$41,852$20.12
11Nebraska$34,937$16.80
12Arizona$33,471$16.09
13Wyoming$34,360$16.52
14Pennsylvania$31,544$15.17
15Massachusetts$34,786$16.72
16Vermont$34,470$16.57
17Utah$35,227$16.94
18Michigan$33,242$15.98
19Hawaii$34,812$16.74
20Illinois$30,554$14.69
21New Jersey$31,858$15.32
22Missouri$30,493$14.66
23Colorado$34,397$16.54
24District of Columbia$37,507$18.03
25Wisconsin$30,921$14.87
26South Dakota$32,583$15.66
27Kansas$31,613$15.20
28Maine$31,963$15.37
29Ohio$28,150$13.53
30Montana$29,945$14.40
31Virginia$33,074$15.90
32New Hampshire$29,533$14.20
33North Carolina$28,016$13.47
34New Mexico$29,917$14.38
35Indiana$28,220$13.57
36Idaho$30,776$14.80
37Maryland$31,939$15.36
38Delaware$26,699$12.84
39Kentucky$27,169$13.06
40Tennessee$26,864$12.92
41Georgia$26,985$12.97
42Oklahoma$27,652$13.29
43Texas$26,730$12.85
44Iowa$26,551$12.76
45Mississippi$22,642$10.89
46Alabama$23,186$11.15
47Florida$24,859$11.95
48Arkansas$26,017$12.51
49West Virginia$24,971$12.01
50Louisiana$24,059$11.57
51South Carolina$24,488$11.77

Highest paying cities for unarmed security guards

The highest-paying cities for unarmed security guards are San Francisco, CA, Saint Cloud, MN, and Spokane, WA.

Rank
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City
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Avg. Salary
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Hourly Rate
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1San Francisco, CA$42,797$20.58
2Saint Cloud, MN$42,527$20.45
3Spokane, WA$39,568$19.02
4Portland, OR$38,486$18.50
5Washington, DC$37,511$18.03
6Las Vegas, NV$37,283$17.92
7Rochester, NY$37,198$17.88
8Omaha, NE$34,894$16.78
9Boston, MA$34,788$16.73
10Denver, CO$34,422$16.55
11Phoenix, AZ$33,627$16.17
12Detroit, MI$33,242$15.98
13Norfolk, VA$32,734$15.74
14Sioux Falls, SD$32,402$15.58
15Baltimore, MD$32,183$15.47
16Kansas City, MO$30,876$14.84
17Chicago, IL$30,674$14.75
18Pittsburgh, PA$30,394$14.61
19Akron, OH$28,869$13.88
20El Paso, TX$28,732$13.81

Unarmed Security Guard salary details

An unarmed security guard's salary ranges from $23,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $45,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Unarmed Security Guard Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is an unarmed security guard's salary?

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Hourly Rate
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90th Percentile$45,000$3,750$22
75th Percentile$39,000$3,250$19
Average$32,946$2,746$16
25th Percentile$27,000$2,250$13
10th Percentile$23,000$1,917$11

Highest paying unarmed security guard jobs

The highest paying types of unarmed security guards are head of security, non-commissioned officer, and officer.

Job Title
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Annual Salary
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Monthly Salary
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Officer$52,506$4,376$25.24114,267
Protective Officer$40,529$3,377$19.49103,885
Petty Officer$39,336$3,278$18.9169,776
Non-Commissioned Officer$104,839$8,737$50.4069,414
Security/Customer Service$32,115$2,676$15.44224,564
Security Patrol Officer$31,673$2,639$15.23131,574

Top companies hiring unarmed security guards now:

  1. CSC Holdings LLC Jobs (22)
  2. American Security Jobs (19)
  3. Walden Security Jobs (38)
  4. Command Security Jobs (99)
  5. Allied Universal Jobs (62)

Which companies pay unarmed security guards the most?

Unarmed security guard salaries at Inter-Con Security Systems and American Services are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average unarmed security guard salary at companies like Lincoln Holdings LLC and Private Sector Security are highly competitive.

Rank
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Company
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Average Salary
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Hourly Rate
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1Inter-Con Security Systems$46,061$22.14
2American Services$46,026$22.13
3Lincoln Holdings LLC$38,798$18.65
4Private Sector Security$38,085$18.31
5PPL$36,354$17.48
6Max's Group$36,171$17.39
7Strata$35,911$17.26
8guardian security systems$34,725$16.69
9United Security Agency$34,563$16.62
10The Eagle$34,554$16.61
11Alliance Co$33,827$16.26
12Cherokee Nation Businesses$32,703$15.72
13Nes Holdings$32,647$15.70
14SMS group$32,584$15.67
15Obsidian Solutions Group$32,563$15.66
16Sanford Health$32,416$15.58
17Stark$32,351$15.55
18NANA$32,286$15.52
19Securitas Electronic Security$32,042$15.40
20Chenega$31,975$15.37

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$35,000$34,600$34,200$33,800$33,400$33,000
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Unarmed Security Guard salary trends

The average unarmed security guard salary has risen by $7,586 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average unarmed security guard earned $25,360 annually, but today, they earn $32,946 a year. That works out to a 20% change in pay for unarmed security guards over the last decade.

Compare unarmed security guard salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average unarmed security guard salary over time

Compare unarmed security guard salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

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Unarmed Security Guard salary by year

Year
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Avg. Salary
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Hourly Rate
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% Change
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2024$32,900$15.84+4.4%
2023$31,500$15.14+4.0%
2022$30,200$14.53+5.6%
2021$28,500$13.72+4.2%
2020$27,300$13.15+4.4%

Recently added unarmed security guard salaries

Company
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Job
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Location
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Date Added
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Salary
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Allied UniversalUnarmed Security Guard-Veteran OpportunityLos Angeles, CA07/04/2023$41,552
Job Listingsallied UniversalSecurity Guard-UnarmedMontgomery, AL07/04/2023$33,392
Allied UniversalSecurity Guard UnarmedNashville, TN07/03/2023$34,436
Markham Investigation and ProtectionLead Unarmed GuardBellevue, WA07/03/2023$41,740
Nortex Security LLCUnarmed Security GuardFarmersville, TX07/03/2023$33,392
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JS Security ConsultingProfessional Unarmed Security GuardMurfreesboro, TN07/01/2023$35,479
Allied UniversalSecurity Guard UnarmedMiami, AZ06/30/2023$37,566
Allied Universal SecuritySecurity Guard-UnarmedPlano, TX06/30/2023$33,455
Allied Universal SecuritySecurity Guard UnarmedSeffner, FL06/30/2023$32,557

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