Security Guards Salary in New York
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Security Guards in New York is $44,240. BLS estimates approximately 134,700 people work in this occupation in New York. New York is 16.4% above the national median ($38,020).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,650 | $17.14 |
| 25th percentile | $37,210 | $17.89 |
| Median (50th) | $44,240 | $21.27 |
| 75th percentile | $51,850 | $24.93 |
| 90th percentile | $60,580 | $29.13 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 1% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 2.1% — Very reliable
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 13.904
- Location quotient
- 1.68
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
New York’s regional price level is above the national average (index 107.921, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $40,993 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Opportunity Score
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Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.