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Security Guards Salary in New York
Security Guards in New York earn a median $44,240 a year, 16% above the U.S. median.
- Median in NY
- $44,240 a year
- U.S. median
- $38,020 a year
- Employment
- 134,700
- Location quotient
- 1.68
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in New York
- Median (50%)
- $44,240 · $21.27 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $46,450 · $22.33 an hour (estimate error ±1.0%)
- 10th percentile
- $35,650 · $17.14 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $37,210 · $17.89 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $51,850 · $24.93 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $60,580 · $29.13 an hour
- Employment
- 134,700 (estimate error ±2.1%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 13.90
- Location quotient
- 1.68 (1.00 = national share)
Security Guards pay by metro area in New York
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Ithaca, NY | $49,540 | 240 |
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $45,190 | 500 |
| Syracuse, NY | $45,050 | 1,770 |
| Kingston, NY | $44,790 | 280 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $44,420 | 950 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $43,980 | 142,760 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $43,250 | 2,340 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $42,910 | 3,080 |
| Rochester, NY | $42,860 | 3,300 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $42,680 | 200 |
| Binghamton, NY | $42,070 | 640 |
| Elmira, NY | $40,130 | 90 |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $40,030 | 750 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $38,920 | 270 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $38,820 | 920 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $38,420 | 3,860 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do security guards make in New York?
- The median wage for security guards in New York is $44,240 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 134,700 jobs in the state.
- Where in New York do security guards earn the most?
- Ithaca, NY has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $49,540 a year.