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Security Guards Salary in Princeton, NJ

Estimates come from the Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro area, the closest geography BLS publishes.

The median annual pay for Security Guards in Princeton, NJ is $34,980, 8% lower than the national median. BLS reports wages at the metro level, and Princeton sits within the Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro area, so this is the closest official estimate for the city.

Across the Trenton-Princeton, NJ area, Security Guards pay runs from $32,220 to $59,540 a year, with about 3.1K people employed.

Median annual

$34,980

Median hourly

$17

Average annual

$41,670

Employed in metro

3.1K

Pay distribution

10th$32,220
25th$34,110
Median$34,980
75th$47,040
90th$59,540

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Hourly
$16.82
Daily
$135
Weekly
$673
Bi-weekly
$1,345
Monthly
$2,915
Annual
$34,980

$34,980 a year is around the 50th percentile for Security Guardss in Princeton, NJ. The median is $34,980.

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  • Lynchburg, VA$49,480
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