The median annual wage for Security Guards in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is $44,960 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,640.
Pay spans roughly $37,900 at the 10th percentile to $68,230 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.61 per hour. An estimated 8,260 people work as security guards in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
| Median (annual) | $44,960 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,640 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.61 |
| 10th percentile | $37,900 |
| 90th percentile | $68,230 |
| Employment | 8,260 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.