The median annual wage for Security Guards in New York is $42,680 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,920.
Pay spans roughly $35,630 at the 10th percentile to $60,150 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.52 per hour. An estimated 132,140 people work as security guards in New York.
| Median (annual) | $42,680 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,920 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.52 |
| 10th percentile | $35,630 |
| 90th percentile | $60,150 |
| Employment | 132,140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.