Security Officer Salary

Average Yearly Salary

Updated May 19, 2020

$31,000

$22,000

Min 10%

$31,000

Median 50%

$43,000

Max 90%

Best Paying Company

JPMorgan Chase

Highest Paying City

Baltimore, MD

Highest Paying State

Maryland

Average Experience Level

2.5 years

How much does a security officer make?

The national average salary for a Security Officer in the U.S. is $31,495 annually or $15.14 hourly. There is a huge gap between the top 10 percent earners and the bottom 10 percent earners -- about 21,000. The top 10 percent earn over $43,000, while the bottom 10 percent make less than $22,000 annually. Most Security Officer jobs are in Technology companies and Health Care companies. The best states for high paying Security Officer jobs are Maryland, Alaska, South Dakota, Montana, and Washington. The typical tenure for a Security Officer is 2.5 years.

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Unarmed Security Officer

$32,643

Security Patrol Officer

$29,485

Safety And Security Officer

$39,069

Protection Security Officer

$34,566

Facility Security Officer

$31,774

Average Security Officer Salary By Location

Security Officers in the United States of America make on average $31,495 a year or $15.14 per hour. The top city when it comes to Security Officer salaries is Baltimore, MD at $45,770 per year. Even an entry-level Security Officer makes $27,000 per year in Baltimore, MD. Some of the states with the best Security Officer salaries are Maryland, Alaska, South Dakota, Montana, Washington, West Virginia, and Delaware. Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, and Florida are the lowest earners.

City

Average Salary

Baltimore, MD

$45,770

$46k

Seattle, WA

$39,873

$40k

San Francisco, CA

$39,404

$39k

Wilmington, DE

$37,051

$37k

New York, NY

$36,667

$37k

Washington, DC

$36,532

$37k

Minneapolis, MN

$36,352

$36k

Alexandria, LA

$36,024

$36k

Portland, ME

$35,827

$36k

Manchester, NH

$35,625

$36k

Map of Security Officer Salaries

The darker areas on the map show where Security Officers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average Salary:

Average Security Officer Salary By Company

Security Officers can expect good job security. Some industries pay higher than others. Technology companies and Health Care companies are the best when it comes to the number of employment opportunities. JPMorgan Chase and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett are the highest paying companies. Also, companies like Raymond James and Cisco Systems pay their Security Officers very well.

Company

Average Salary

JPMorgan Chase

$82,650

$83k

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

$69,005

$69k

Raymond James

$58,889

$59k

Cisco Systems

$55,333

$55k

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America

$55,218

$55k

Bayer

$52,500

$53k

Covenant Health Care System

$50,105

$50k

Hannibal Regional Hospital

$50,037

$50k

Alliance Community Hospital

$49,797

$50k

USAA

$49,545

$50k

Average Security Officer Pay By Industry

The type of industry that a Security Officer works in can influence their earning potential. Our analysis shows that Health Care companies, Non Profits companies, and Hospitality companies pay higher-than-average wages for Security Officers. Health Care companies pay their Security Officers the highest wages, averaging $36,888 per year. Non Profits companies and Hospitality companies pay well too, at $33,449 and $32,537, respectively. The average salary for Security Officers in the Technology industry is lower than the rest, coming in at $30,658.

Industry

Average Salary

Health Care

$36,888

$37k

Non Profits

$33,449

$33k

Hospitality

$32,537

$33k

Finance

$30,782

$31k

Professional

$30,756

$31k

Technology

$30,658

$31k