Security Guards Salary in Washington, DC
Estimates come from the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, the closest geography BLS publishes.
The median annual pay for Security Guards in Washington, DC is $46,830, 23% higher than the national median. BLS reports wages at the metro level, and Washington sits within the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, so this is the closest official estimate for the city.
Across the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area, Security Guards pay runs from $36,530 to $78,790 a year, with about 41K people employed.
Median annual
$46,830
Median hourly
$23
Average annual
$54,430
Employed in metro
41K
Pay distribution
10th$36,530
25th$38,660
Median$46,830
75th$71,030
90th$78,790
Salary calculator
- Hourly
- $22.51
- Daily
- $180
- Weekly
- $901
- Bi-weekly
- $1,801
- Monthly
- $3,903
- Annual
- $46,830
$46,830 a year is around the 50th percentile for Security Guardss in Washington, DC. The median is $46,830.
Security Guards in other metro areas
- Idaho Falls, ID$78,680
- Fairbanks-College, AK$60,400
- Kennewick-Richland, WA$54,670
- Burlington-South Burlington, VT$51,170
- Ithaca, NY$49,540
- Lynchburg, VA$49,480
- Hinesville, GA$48,780
- Walla Walla, WA$48,770