Security Guards pay in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
$42,280avg. a year
$20.33 an hour · 7,470 employed
Security Guards in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn an average of $42,280 a year. That is $4,790 (10%) less than the Virginia average of $47,070. The U.S. average is $42,470.
$37,230Median pay
$20.33Average hourly
-10%vs. Virginia average
7,470Jobs in this metro
Other Virginia metro areas
Average pay for security guards in other Virginia metro areas. Swipe to see all 10.
140,950 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$54,430
$26.17 an hour
2570 jobs
Lynchburg, VA
$52,570
$25.27 an hour
3340 jobs
Charlottesville, VA
$45,300
$21.78 an hour
4170 jobs
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
$43,500
$20.92 an hour
54,630 jobs
Richmond, VA
$42,150
$20.27 an hour
61,300 jobs
Roanoke, VA
$41,790
$20.09 an hour
7400 jobs
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
$41,560
$19.98 an hour
8260 jobs
Winchester, VA-WV
$40,420
$19.44 an hour
9200 jobs
Harrisonburg, VA
$39,920
$19.19 an hour
10500 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$38,870
$18.69 an hour
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How Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $67,270 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $29,920 |
| Crossing Guards and Flaggers | $36,850 |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | $40,220 |
| School Bus Monitors | $36,030 |
| Transportation Security Screeners | $57,670 |
Questions and answers
How much do security guards make in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk?
The average is $42,280 a year, and the median is $37,230. About 7,470 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Virginia average?
That is $4,790 (10%) less than the Virginia average of $47,070.
Is this job common in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk?
It makes up 9.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.19 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: Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 47260). 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.