The median annual wage for Security Guards in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is $48,400 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,000.
Pay spans roughly $39,410 at the 10th percentile to $72,710 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.27 per hour. An estimated 16,320 people work as security guards in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
| Median (annual) | $48,400 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,000 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.27 |
| 10th percentile | $39,410 |
| 90th percentile | $72,710 |
| Employment | 16,320 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.