Security Guards in New York

Considering a career as a Security Guard in New York?

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

• Projected employment for Security Guards in New York is growing faster than average.

• Security Guards in New York earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Security Guards Work in New York?

There were approximately 118,760 workers employed as Security Guards in this state in 2018.

There were 119,130 Security Guards employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 370 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 11,470 Security Guards working in it, which means New York has more Security Guards than average.

Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Security Guards in this state are growing at a rate of 11.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.3%.

New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 17,490 annual Security Guards job openings in New York, and 131,000 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Security Guards Make in New York?

In 2018 wages for Security Guards ranged from $22,830 to $53,880 with $32,020 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.98 to $25.91. The median hourly rate was $15.4.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.66 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.74.

The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top New York 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	131,250	$31,830
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY	5,150	$24,960
Rochester, NY	2,690	$29,820
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	2,250	$31,550
Syracuse, NY	1,900	$36,460
Utica-Rome, NY	710	$27,180
Kingston, NY	320	$33,450
Binghamton, NY	260	$34,630
Glens Falls, NY	140	$29,440
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	130	$33,400
Elmira, NY	110	$41,550
Ithaca, NY	60	$44,520

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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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.