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Security Guards Salary in Pennsylvania
Security Guards in Pennsylvania earn a median $37,050 a year, 3% below the U.S. median.
- Median in PA
- $37,050 a year
- U.S. median
- $38,020 a year
- Employment
- 43,610
- Location quotient
- 0.87
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Pennsylvania
- Median (50%)
- $37,050 · $17.81 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $40,180 · $19.32 an hour (estimate error ±0.7%)
- 10th percentile
- $30,050 · $14.45 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $34,570 · $16.62 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $44,300 · $21.30 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $54,830 · $26.36 an hour
- Employment
- 43,610 (estimate error ±1.1%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 7.19
- Location quotient
- 0.87 (1.00 = national share)
Security Guards pay by metro area in Pennsylvania
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Chambersburg, PA | $42,130 | 210 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $39,500 | 130 |
| Reading, PA | $38,960 | 1,050 |
| Lancaster, PA | $38,090 | 880 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $37,880 | 2,320 |
| Lebanon, PA | $37,470 | 130 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $37,450 | 25,460 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $36,350 | 660 |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $36,150 | 570 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $36,020 | 2,570 |
| Altoona, PA | $35,900 | 230 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $35,850 | 9,250 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $35,660 | 830 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $35,630 | 410 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $35,160 | 2,070 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $35,060 | 430 |
| Erie, PA | $34,530 | 840 |
| Williamsport, PA | $34,440 | 510 |
| State College, PA | $34,290 | 280 |
| Johnstown, PA | $31,320 | 260 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do security guards make in Pennsylvania?
- The median wage for security guards in Pennsylvania is $37,050 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 43,610 jobs in the state.
- Where in Pennsylvania do security guards earn the most?
- Chambersburg, PA has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $42,130 a year.