DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

33-9032 Security Guards

Occupational Description:
Guard, patrol, or monitor premises to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules. May operate x-ray and metal detector equipment. Excludes ?Police Officers? (33-3050) and ?Transportation Security Screeners? (33-9093).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA8,710958$17.71/hr$0.50/hr$11.85/hr$14.01/hr$16.97/hr$20.04/hr$25.04/hr
Minnesota 10,890969$17.62/hr$0.48/hr$11.62/hr$13.76/hr$16.81/hr$20.07/hr$25.07/hr
U S 1,126,37010,137$16.16/hr$0.06/hr$10.35/hr$12.06/hr$14.53/hr$18.57/hr$24.62/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Security Guards
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Professional and Business Services5,990$16.31/hr
Education and Health Services990$19.42/hr
Leisure and Hospitality770$16.66/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities410$16.61/hr
Public Administration250$19.48/hr
Financial Activities160$20.62/hr
Manufacturing70$18.06/hr
Other Services60$15.01/hr
Other Regional Data For Security Guards
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 8,710 $16.97/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 560 $14.41/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 540 $14.68/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 290 $19.38/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 260 $15.58/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 230 $16.25/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 170 $12.14/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 130 $15.06/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 130 $14.99/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 100 $19.66/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A $15.78/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A $12.49/hr N/A
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services10,700$19.76/hrN/A
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers6,190$38.99/hrN/A
Correctional Officers and Jailers2,570$26.87/hrN/A
Detectives and Criminal Investigators1,020$38.99/hrN/A
Fire Inspectors and Investigators120$35.80/hrN/A
Bailiffs50$24.96/hrN/A
Private Detectives and InvestigatorsN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Security Guards