Security Guards pay in New Orleans-Metairie
$36,440avg. a year
$17.52 an hour · 6,650 employed
Security Guards in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area earn an average of $36,440 a year. That is about the same as the Louisiana average of $36,080. The U.S. average is $42,470.
$32,240Median pay
$17.52Average hourly
+1%vs. Louisiana average
6,650Jobs in this metro
Other Louisiana metro areas
Average pay for security guards in other Louisiana metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
1400 jobs
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
$40,080
$19.27 an hour
22,810 jobs
Baton Rouge, LA
$39,690
$19.08 an hour
31,130 jobs
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
$35,560
$17.10 an hour
4410 jobs
Alexandria, LA
$35,000
$16.83 an hour
5900 jobs
Lafayette, LA
$34,400
$16.54 an hour
6870 jobs
Lake Charles, LA
$33,780
$16.24 an hour
7
Hammond, LA
$31,430
$15.11 an hour
8410 jobs
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
$30,820
$14.82 an hour
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How New Orleans-Metairie compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in New Orleans-Metairie
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $26,020 |
| Crossing Guards and Flaggers | $31,970 |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | $46,690 |
| School Bus Monitors | $24,500 |
| Transportation Security Screeners | $60,270 |
| Private Detectives and Investigators | $46,510 |
Questions and answers
How much do security guards make in New Orleans-Metairie?
The average is $36,440 a year, and the median is $32,240. About 6,650 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Louisiana average?
That is about the same as the Louisiana average of $36,080.
Is this job common in New Orleans-Metairie?
It makes up 14.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.81 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: New Orleans-Metairie, LA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 35380). 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.