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Want to work in Pennsylvania as a Security Guard? Read this first!

3.5% Jobs Projection
$26,760 Median Salary
6,060 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Security Guards in Pennsylvania is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Security Guards Work in Pennsylvania?

There were approximately 42,900 workers employed as Security Guards in this state in 2018.

There were 42,700 Security Guards employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 200 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Security Guards in this state are growing at a rate of 3.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.3%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 6,060 annual job openings, and 46,280 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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Security Guards ranged from $18,950 to $40,130 with $26,760 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.11 to $19.3. The median hourly rate was $12.87.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.05 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.82.

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

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Top Pennsylvania 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
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 27,140 $28,330
Pittsburgh, PA 8,480 $24,230
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 2,710 $32,140
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 2,470 $24,430
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 1,540 $30,020
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 1,460 $35,880
Reading, PA 980 $26,160
York-Hanover, PA 960 $24,310
Lancaster, PA 600 $28,820
Williamsport, PA 410 $22,410
State College, PA 330 $22,470
Johnstown, PA 320 $20,730
Altoona, PA 310 $21,480
East Stroudsburg, PA 290 $28,510
Lebanon, PA 160 $25,890
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 140 $33,050
Gettysburg, PA 80 $29,810

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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