Security Guards pay in Raleigh-Cary
$40,750avg. a year
$19.59 an hour · 4,780 employed
Security Guards in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area earn an average of $40,750 a year. That is $1,660 (4%) more than the North Carolina average of $39,090. The U.S. average is $42,470.
$34,680Median pay
$19.59Average hourly
+4%vs. North Carolina average
4,780Jobs in this metro
Other North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for security guards in other North Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
1710 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$43,580
$20.95 an hour
2960 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$42,750
$20.55 an hour
37,470 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$42,280
$20.33 an hour
4220 jobs
Greenville, NC
$42,040
$20.21 an hour
51,290 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$41,090
$19.76 an hour
6120 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$40,680
$19.56 an hour
71,570 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$40,650
$19.54 an hour
8700 jobs
Asheville, NC
$39,820
$19.14 an hour
912,020 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$38,340
$18.43 an hour
10160 jobs
Burlington, NC
$36,920
$17.75 an hour
112,820 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$36,680
$17.64 an hour
12110 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$36,440
$17.52 an hour
13550 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$36,010
$17.31 an hour
14280 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$35,720
$17.17 an hour
15170 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$35,600
$17.12 an hour
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How Raleigh-Cary compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Raleigh-Cary
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $28,110 |
| Crossing Guards and Flaggers | $34,350 |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | $57,290 |
| School Bus Monitors | $32,580 |
| Transportation Security Screeners | $63,030 |
| Private Detectives and Investigators | $54,010 |
Questions and answers
How much do security guards make in Raleigh-Cary?
The average is $40,750 a year, and the median is $34,680. About 4,780 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the North Carolina average?
That is $1,660 (4%) more than the North Carolina average of $39,090.
Is this job common in Raleigh-Cary?
It makes up 6.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.78 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: Raleigh-Cary, NC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 39580). 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.