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Security Guards in Kentucky

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10.3% Jobs Projection

$22,680 Median Salary

1,580 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Security Guards in Kentucky are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Security Guards in Kentucky is growing faster than average.
Security Guards in Kentucky earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Security Guards Work in Kentucky?

In 2018, there were 11,470 Security Guards working in the state.

There were 11,200 Security Guards employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 270 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The amount of Security Guards working in the state is similar to the average state.

Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Security Guards in this state are growing at a rate of 10.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.3%.

Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,580 annual job openings, and 11,830 total jobs in 2026 for Security Guards in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 157,500 annual jobs and 1,193,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Security Guards Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Security Guards ranged from $17,120 to $36,750 with $22,680 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.23 to $17.67. The median hourly rate was $10.9.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.37 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.53.

The median salary in Kentucky is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Kentucky Metros for Security Guards

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Security Guards.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	7,400	$23,510
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	4,750	$22,000
Lexington-Fayette, KY	2,420	$22,380
Evansville, IN-KY	950	$24,330
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	550	$20,670
Owensboro, KY	550	$21,570
Bowling Green, KY	420	$22,400
Clarksville, TN-KY	180	$34,500
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY	120	$33,390

Top States for Security Guards Employment

The table below shows the states where most Security Guards work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	155,540	$29,660
New York	118,760	$32,020
Texas	88,250	$26,010
Florida	85,690	$24,380
Illinois	47,460	$29,920
Pennsylvania	42,900	$26,760
New Jersey	39,000	$29,970
Ohio	33,040	$26,200
Virginia	30,190	$32,740
Georgia	29,510	$26,300
Maryland	26,930	$32,420
Michigan	26,110	$24,420
North Carolina	25,890	$26,720
Tennessee	23,850	$23,970
Arizona	22,790	$26,320
Nevada	21,810	$28,720
Massachusetts	20,820	$32,400
Washington	18,130	$34,900
Indiana	17,960	$24,670
Louisiana	17,370	$24,730

Below are the states where Security Guards get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Alaska	$42,240
District of Columbia	$40,810
Washington	$34,900
North Dakota	$33,910
Hawaii	$32,770
Virginia	$32,740
New Hampshire	$32,680
Maryland	$32,420
Massachusetts	$32,400
Missouri	$32,060

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