The annual salary statistics of security guards in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of security guards in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of security guards from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $43,860 | 8.03% | 19.47% |
| 2021 | $40,340 | -4.14% | - |
| 2020 | $42,010 | 4.81% | - |
| 2019 | $39,990 | -0.55% | - |
| 2018 | $40,210 | 3.58% | - |
| 2017 | $38,770 | 0.31% | - |
| 2016 | $38,650 | 7.89% | - |
| 2015 | $35,600 | 3.46% | - |
| 2014 | $34,370 | 2.68% | - |
| 2013 | $33,450 | -5.59% | - |
| 2012 | $35,320 | - | - |