Security Guards in New York
Local pay for security guards in New York, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 33-9032
$44,240
median pay, New York
134,700
employed in New York
+16.4%
vs U.S. median
+0.4%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What security guards earn in New York
New York · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of security guards in New York earn between $37,210 and $51,850 a year; the U.S. median is $38,020.
$35,650
P10
$44,240
MEDIAN
$51,850
P75
$60,580
P90
Pay by metro in New York
$49,540
$45,050
$44,790
$44,420
$43,980
$43,250
$42,910
$42,860
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