The median annual wage for Security Guards in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $42,030 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,680.
Pay spans roughly $35,380 at the 10th percentile to $60,580 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.21 per hour. An estimated 138,940 people work as security guards in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $42,030 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,680 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.21 |
| 10th percentile | $35,380 |
| 90th percentile | $60,580 |
| Employment | 138,940 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.