The median annual wage for Security Guards in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $45,300 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,270.
Pay spans roughly $36,340 at the 10th percentile to $57,830 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.78 per hour. An estimated 19,650 people work as security guards in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $45,300 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,270 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.78 |
| 10th percentile | $36,340 |
| 90th percentile | $57,830 |
| Employment | 19,650 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.