Security Guards pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City
$46,140avg. a year
$22.18 an hour · 142,760 employed
Security Guards in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area earn an average of $46,140 a year. That is about the same as the New York average of $46,450. The U.S. average is $42,470.
$43,980Median pay
$22.18Average hourly
-1%vs. New York average
142,760Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for security guards in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1240 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$49,800
$23.94 an hour
21,770 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$47,920
$23.04 an hour
3280 jobs
Kingston, NY
$46,720
$22.46 an hour
4950 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$46,600
$22.40 an hour
590 jobs
Elmira, NY
$46,400
$22.31 an hour
63,300 jobs
Rochester, NY
$45,260
$21.76 an hour
72,340 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$45,220
$21.74 an hour
83,080 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$45,150
$21.71 an hour
9640 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$44,010
$21.16 an hour
103,860 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$43,490
$20.91 an hour
11200 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$42,820
$20.59 an hour
12270 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$42,410
$20.39 an hour
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How New York-Newark-Jersey City compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in New York-Newark-Jersey City
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $38,200 |
| Crossing Guards and Flaggers | $46,430 |
| School Bus Monitors | $38,030 |
| Transportation Security Screeners | $67,810 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $92,940 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $85,240 |
Questions and answers
How much do security guards make in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
The average is $46,140 a year, and the median is $43,980. About 142,760 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is about the same as the New York average of $46,450.
Is this job common in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
It makes up 15.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.82 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 York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 35620). 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.