Security Guard Salary in Virginia
Median annual pay in Virginia
$43,640
$20.98/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Virginia
$43,163
Regional Price Parity: 101.104 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($38,020): +$5,620 (+14.8%)
Virginia ranks 10th of 51 states by median pay, and 14th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $30,990 | $14.90 |
| 25th percentile | $35,990 | $17.30 |
| Median | $43,640 | $20.98 |
| 75th percentile | $54,850 | $26.37 |
| 90th percentile | $73,060 | $35.12 |
Employment
- Employment in Virginia
- 34,870
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Virginia
- $43,640
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $38,020
- Difference
- +$5,620 (+14.8%)
Cost of living
$43,640 ÷ 101.104 × 100 = $43,163
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | ||
| 8th | $44,670 | $42,238 17th |
| New York | ||
| 9th | $44,240 | $40,993 22nd |
| Virginia This page | ||
| 10th | $43,640 | $43,163 14th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 11th | $43,380 | $43,987 10th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 12th | $43,320 | $46,979 2nd |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
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$30,070/year Virginia
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +0.9%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Security Guard salary in nearby places
- Security Guard salary in the District of Columbia
$64,210/year District of Columbia
- Security Guard salary in Kentucky
$35,420/year Kentucky
- Security Guard salary in Maryland
$38,220/year Maryland
- Security Guard salary in North Carolina
$35,010/year North Carolina
- Security Guard salary in Tennessee
$36,000/year Tennessee
- Security Guard salary in West Virginia
$28,800/year West Virginia
- Security Guard salary in the U.S.
$38,020/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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