Salary for New Jersey

Security Guards

Average Salary: $41,657
Median Salary: $38,720
10th Percentile: $30,811
25th Percentile: $32,978
75th Percentile: $47,201
90th Percentile: $56,727

Data sourced from 37,940 total jobs

In the U.S.

Location	Average	10th Percentile	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	90th Percentile
U.S.	$40,370	$26,422	$31,746	$38,225	$43,384	$56,485

New Jersey Metro Areas

Location	Average	10th Percentile	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	90th Percentile
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	$37,873	$31,350	$31,988	$34,573	$40,524	$48,279
Ocean City, NJ	$37,752	$29,744	$30,811	$33,924	$41,745	$50,666
Trenton, NJ	$41,294	$31,229	$31,317	$37,939	$48,334	$60,687
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ	$37,345	$29,744	$30,470	$35,266	$40,304	$49,775

Other Known Job Titles

Alarm InvestigatorArmed GuardArmed Security GuardArmed Security OfficerArmored Car DriverArmored Car GuardBag CheckerBaggage InspectorBaggage ScreenerBaggage Security CheckerBank GuardBodyguardBouncerCamp GuardCampus Security Officer (CSO)Closed Circuit Screen WatcherCustom Protection Officer (CPO)Customer Security ClerkCustomer Service Security OfficerDoor TenderDoorshakerDriver GuardElevated GuardFlex OfficerFloorpersonFloorwalkerGate AttendantGate GuardGate KeeperGate OperatorGate PersonGate TenderGate WatchmanGatemanGovernment GuardHall TenderHotel Security OfficerLoss Prevention OfficerLoss Prevention Representative (Loss Prevention Rep)Maritime GuardMerchant PatrollerMerchant PolicePackage CheckerPatrol GuardPatrol OfficerPatrolmanPlant GuardPlant Protection GuardPlant Protection OfficerPlant Security GuardPolice GuardPrivate Security GuardPrivate WatchmanProtective OfficerRetail Security OfficerSafety and Security OfficerSecurity AgentSecurity AssistantSecurity CheckerSecurity GuardSecurity InspectorSecurity OfficerSecurity Patrol OfficerSecurity PoliceSecurity ScreenerShip KeeperSpecial OfficerSpecial PoliceStation GatemanSurveillance OfficerTruck GuardUnarmed Security GuardUnarmed Security OfficerWatchguardWatchman