Best states for a lead security officer

Q: What is the best state for lead security officers?

The best state to be a lead security officer is Virginia based on lead security officer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for lead security officers?

The highest paying state for lead security officers is Montana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for lead security officers?

The worst state for lead security officers is Iowa, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for lead security officers? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for lead security officer jobs.Although there are abundant lead security officer jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the West. Virginia is the best state in the country for lead security officer jobs.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for lead security officers.If you are currently seeking employment as a lead security officer, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for lead security officers in 2025

1. Virginia
Total lead security officer jobs: 1,716
Average annual salary: $70,837
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $129,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Lead security officer jobs in Virginia
2. Rhode Island
Total lead security officer jobs: 288
Average annual salary: $56,900
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $98,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Lead security officer jobs in Rhode Island
3. Pennsylvania
Total lead security officer jobs: 2,081
Average annual salary: $61,359
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Location Quotient:
1
Lead security officer jobs in Pennsylvania
4. New Jersey
Total lead security officer jobs: 1,503
Average annual salary: $59,814
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $108,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Lead security officer jobs in New Jersey
5. Massachusetts
Total lead security officer jobs: 1,619
Average annual salary: $62,863
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Lead security officer jobs in Massachusetts
6. Alaska
Total lead security officer jobs: 194
Average annual salary: $56,194
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Lead security officer jobs in Alaska
7. New York
Total lead security officer jobs: 2,717
Average annual salary: $57,536
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $103,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Lead security officer jobs in New York
8. Connecticut
Total lead security officer jobs: 538
Average annual salary: $63,687
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $112,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Lead security officer jobs in Connecticut
9. Nevada
Total lead security officer jobs: 738
Average annual salary: $44,973
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1.97
Lead security officer jobs in Nevada
10. Michigan
Total lead security officer jobs: 2,052
Average annual salary: $45,727
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
1.47
Lead security officer jobs in Michigan

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a lead security officer

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a lead security officer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Virginia	$70,837	$38,000	8,470,020	1,716
2	Rhode Island	$56,900	$33,000	1,059,639	288
3	Pennsylvania	$61,359	$33,000	12,805,537	2,081
4	New Jersey	$59,814	$33,000	9,005,644	1,503
5	Massachusetts	$62,863	$37,000	6,859,819	1,619
6	Alaska	$56,194	$45,000	739,795	194
7	New York	$57,536	$31,000	19,849,399	2,717
8	Connecticut	$63,687	$36,000	3,588,184	538
9	Nevada	$44,973	$27,000	2,998,039	738
10	Michigan	$45,727	$26,000	9,962,311	2,052
11	Illinois	$51,317	$31,000	12,802,023	2,081
12	Ohio	$53,326	$30,000	11,658,609	1,661
13	District of Columbia	$68,355	$37,000	693,972	186
14	Minnesota	$44,688	$30,000	5,576,606	2,323
15	Maryland	$57,426	$31,000	6,052,177	1,024
16	Delaware	$46,991	$25,000	961,939	261
17	North Dakota	$46,139	$34,000	755,393	164
18	Texas	$46,077	$27,000	28,304,596	3,267
19	North Carolina	$44,147	$24,000	10,273,419	1,618
20	Washington	$44,567	$31,000	7,405,743	1,246
21	New Mexico	$39,441	$24,000	2,088,070	545
22	Vermont	$41,871	$26,000	623,657	139
23	Oklahoma	$39,007	$25,000	3,930,864	779
24	Missouri	$42,363	$27,000	6,113,532	931
25	Kansas	$39,045	$25,000	2,913,123	683
26	Arizona	$38,927	$24,000	7,016,270	1,247
27	South Dakota	$36,593	$26,000	869,666	264
28	Oregon	$42,079	$28,000	4,142,776	682
29	West Virginia	$40,607	$22,000	1,815,857	218
30	California	$45,343	$27,000	39,536,653	3,838
31	Kentucky	$39,597	$23,000	4,454,189	537
32	New Hampshire	$40,110	$24,000	1,342,795	265
33	Florida	$38,454	$22,000	20,984,400	2,881
34	Mississippi	$37,365	$22,000	2,984,100	406
35	Wisconsin	$39,248	$24,000	5,795,483	767
36	South Carolina	$39,294	$22,000	5,024,369	675
37	Nebraska	$34,040	$23,000	1,920,076	595
38	Arkansas	$34,837	$22,000	3,004,279	619
39	Idaho	$32,909	$23,000	1,716,943	607
40	Tennessee	$37,373	$22,000	6,715,984	911
41	Georgia	$37,232	$22,000	10,429,379	1,762
42	Utah	$38,705	$27,000	3,101,833	380
43	Maine	$37,842	$24,000	1,335,907	213
44	Wyoming	$38,004	$27,000	579,315	59
45	Montana	$32,259	$24,000	1,050,493	268
46	Hawaii	$32,368	$22,000	1,427,538	218
47	Indiana	$37,013	$22,000	6,666,818	911
48	Colorado	$36,786	$25,000	5,607,154	902
49	Alabama	$33,393	$20,000	4,874,747	729
50	Louisiana	$34,278	$19,000	4,684,333	450
51	Iowa	$32,785	$21,000	3,145,711	548

Highest paying states for lead security officers

Rank	State	Avg. Lead Security Officer Salary
1	Virginia	$70,837
2	Rhode Island	$56,900
3	Pennsylvania	$61,359
4	New Jersey	$59,814
5	Massachusetts	$62,863
6	Alaska	$56,194
7	New York	$57,536
8	Connecticut	$63,687
9	Nevada	$44,973
10	Michigan	$45,727
11	Illinois	$51,317
12	Ohio	$53,326
13	District of Columbia	$68,355
14	Minnesota	$44,688
15	Maryland	$57,426
16	Delaware	$46,991
17	North Dakota	$46,139
18	Texas	$46,077
19	North Carolina	$44,147
20	Washington	$44,567
21	New Mexico	$39,441
22	Vermont	$41,871
23	Oklahoma	$39,007
24	Missouri	$42,363
25	Kansas	$39,045
26	Arizona	$38,927
27	South Dakota	$36,593
28	Oregon	$42,079
29	West Virginia	$40,607
30	California	$45,343
31	Kentucky	$39,597
32	New Hampshire	$40,110
33	Florida	$38,454
34	Mississippi	$37,365
35	Wisconsin	$39,248
36	South Carolina	$39,294
37	Nebraska	$34,040
38	Arkansas	$34,837
39	Idaho	$32,909
40	Tennessee	$37,373
41	Georgia	$37,232
42	Utah	$38,705
43	Maine	$37,842
44	Wyoming	$38,004
45	Montana	$32,259
46	Hawaii	$32,368
47	Indiana	$37,013
48	Colorado	$36,786
49	Alabama	$33,393
50	Louisiana	$34,278
51	Iowa	$32,785

Best states for a lead security officer

10 best states for lead security officers in 2025

1. Virginia

2. Rhode Island

3. Pennsylvania

4. New Jersey

5. Massachusetts

6. Alaska

7. New York

8. Connecticut

9. Nevada

10. Michigan

Lead security officer jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a lead security officer

Detailed list of the best states for a lead security officer

Highest paying states for lead security officers

Lead security officer best states FAQs

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Total lead security officer jobs:	1,716
Average annual salary:	$70,837
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$38,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$129,000
Location Quotient:	1.01