Security Guards pay in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
$42,620avg. a year
$20.49 an hour · 16,020 employed
Security Guards in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area earn an average of $42,620 a year. That is $1,910 (4%) less than the Maryland average of $44,530. The U.S. average is $42,470.
$36,970Median pay
$20.49Average hourly
-4%vs. Maryland average
16,020Jobs in this metro
Other Maryland metro areas
Average pay for security guards in other Maryland metro areas. Swipe to see all 5.
140,950 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$54,430
$26.17 an hour
2380 jobs
Lexington Park, MD
$52,860
$25.42 an hour
325,460 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$42,180
$20.28 an hour
4240 jobs
Salisbury, MD
$39,870
$19.17 an hour
5760 jobs
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
$38,620
$18.57 an hour
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How Baltimore-Columbia-Towson compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $80,810 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $33,790 |
| Crossing Guards and Flaggers | $39,850 |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | $50,910 |
| School Bus Monitors | $39,340 |
| Transportation Security Screeners | $72,250 |
Questions and answers
How much do security guards make in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson?
The average is $42,620 a year, and the median is $36,970. About 16,020 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Maryland average?
That is $1,910 (4%) less than the Maryland average of $44,530.
Is this job common in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson?
It makes up 11.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.43 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: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12580). 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.