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Security Guards Salary in Pittsburgh, PA
Security Guards in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area earn a median $35,850 a year (May 2025).
- Median here
- $35,850 a year
- Pennsylvania median
- $37,050 a year
- U.S. median
- $38,020 a year
- Employment
- 9,250
Pay range in this area
- Median (50%)
- $35,850 · $17.23 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $39,530 · $19.00 an hour (estimate error ±1.0%)
- 10th percentile
- $29,690 · $14.27 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $34,580 · $16.62 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $43,650 · $20.99 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $55,410 · $26.64 an hour
- Employment
- 9,250 (estimate error ±1.4%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 8.30
- Location quotient
- 1.01 (1.00 = national share)
Other areas in Pennsylvania
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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 |
| 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 Pittsburgh?
- The median wage is $35,850 a year, with about 9,250 jobs in the area (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).