In 2023, the District of Columbia was the state with the highest-paid security guards, with their annual mean wage coming in at almost * U.S. dollars. Alaska was the second most well-paid state for security guards, with security guards here earning a little over * U.S. dollars in 2023.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (April 15, 2024). States with the highest wages for security guards in the United States in 2023 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/323323/states-with-the-highest-wages-for-security-guards-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "States with the highest wages for security guards in the United States in 2023 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 15, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/323323/states-with-the-highest-wages-for-security-guards-us/
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States with the highest wages for security guards in the United States in 2023 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/323323/states-with-the-highest-wages-for-security-guards-us/
