Job outlook for surveillance monitors in the United States

Are surveillance monitor jobs in demand?

Yes, surveillance monitor jobs are in demand. Surveillance monitor demand is projected to grow 3% from 2018 to 2028.

Surveillance monitor job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of surveillance monitor jobs and the average surveillance monitor salary over time.

Surveillance monitor jobs over time

Surveillance monitor job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	122	0.00%
2020	122	0.00%
2019	130	0.00%
2018	129	0.00%
2017	128	0.00%

Average surveillance monitor salary over time

Surveillance monitor salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$32,628	$15.69	+4.6%
2024	$31,188	$14.99	+4.2%
2023	$29,938	$14.39	+5.9%
2022	$28,267	$13.59	+4.4%
2021	$27,080	$13.02	+4.6%

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Surveillance monitor jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of surveillance monitor job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where surveillance monitors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Most common states for surveillance monitors

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Alaska	739,795	16	2%
2	District of Columbia	693,972	16	2%
3	Vermont	623,657	10	2%
4	California	39,536,653	348	1%
5	New York	19,849,399	119	1%
6	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	103	1%
7	New Jersey	9,005,644	88	1%
8	Virginia	8,470,020	80	1%
9	Missouri	6,113,532	69	1%
10	Washington	7,405,743	44	1%
11	Wisconsin	5,795,483	43	1%
12	Colorado	5,607,154	42	1%
13	Massachusetts	6,859,819	41	1%
14	Maryland	6,052,177	37	1%
15	Connecticut	3,588,184	34	1%
16	Minnesota	5,576,606	33	1%
17	New Hampshire	1,342,795	18	1%
18	Iowa	3,145,711	18	1%
19	North Dakota	755,393	4	1%
20	Wyoming	579,315	4	1%

Most common cities for surveillance monitors

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Los Angeles	2	0%	$30,683

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