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Security Guards Salary in Raleigh, NC

Estimates come from the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area, the closest geography BLS publishes.

The median annual pay for Security Guards in Raleigh, NC is $34,680, 9% lower than the national median. BLS reports wages at the metro level, and Raleigh sits within the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area, so this is the closest official estimate for the city.

Across the Raleigh-Cary, NC area, Security Guards pay runs from $29,220 to $65,830 a year, with about 4.8K people employed.

Median annual

$34,680

Median hourly

$17

Average annual

$40,750

Employed in metro

4.8K

Pay distribution

10th$29,220
25th$30,190
Median$34,680
75th$43,530
90th$65,830

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Hourly
$16.67
Daily
$133
Weekly
$667
Bi-weekly
$1,334
Monthly
$2,890
Annual
$34,680

$34,680 a year is around the 50th percentile for Security Guardss in Raleigh, NC. The median is $34,680.

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