Security Guards pay in New York

In New York, the median pay for security guards is $21.27 an hour ($44,240 a year). About 134,700 people work in this job there.

$21.27Median hourly pay

$37,210–$51,850Middle half of workers, yearly

134,700People in this job in New York

That is 16% higher than the U.S. median ($38,020). New York ranks 9th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for security guards in New York

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$17.14	$35,650
25% of workers	$17.89	$37,210
Half of workers (median)	$21.27	$44,240
75% of workers	$24.93	$51,850
90% of workers	$29.13	$60,580

Security Guards pay in New York metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Ithaca	$49,540	240
Syracuse	$45,050	1,770
Kingston	$44,790	280
Utica-Rome	$44,420	950
New York-Newark-Jersey City	$43,980	142,760
Albany-Schenectady-Troy	$43,250	2,340
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh	$42,910	3,080
Rochester	$42,860	3,300
Watertown-Fort Drum	$42,680	200
Binghamton	$42,070	640
Elmira	$40,130	90
Glens Falls	$38,920	270
Buffalo-Cheektowaga	$38,420	3,860

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for security guards

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 1 to 3 months (O*NET)
Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: +0.9% over ten years, little or no change · about 156,000 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in New York

Job	Median yearly pay
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$92,790
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$76,820
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$44,730
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$36,590
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$59,890
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$61,450
Transportation Security Screeners	$72,010
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$52,690

Other job titles for this job

CsoSecurity AgentCpoClosed Circuit Screen WatcherLoss Prevention OfficerSecurity OfficerGate GuardGate WatchmanProtective OfficerSecurity Patrol OfficerAlarm InvestigatorArmed Security Officer

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.