Security Guards pay in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
$41,580avg. a year
$19.99 an hour · 23,160 employed
Security Guards in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area earn an average of $41,580 a year. That is about the same as the Arizona average of $40,950. The U.S. average is $42,470.
$38,290Median pay
$19.99Average hourly
+2%vs. Arizona average
23,160Jobs in this metro
Other Arizona metro areas
Average pay for security guards in other Arizona metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
1400 jobs
Flagstaff, AZ
$40,750
$19.59 an hour
2310 jobs
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
$38,760
$18.63 an hour
3370 jobs
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
$38,520
$18.52 an hour
43,450 jobs
Tucson, AZ
$38,410
$18.47 an hour
5520 jobs
Yuma, AZ
$38,340
$18.43 an hour
6340 jobs
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
$37,510
$18.03 an hour
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How Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $86,570 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $57,230 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $34,740 |
| Crossing Guards and Flaggers | $37,520 |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | $57,600 |
| School Bus Monitors | $35,570 |
Questions and answers
How much do security guards make in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler?
The average is $41,580 a year, and the median is $38,290. About 23,160 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Arizona average?
That is about the same as the Arizona average of $40,950.
Is this job common in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler?
It makes up 9.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.18 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 33-9032. Metro area: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 38060). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.