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First-Line Supervisor of Security Worker Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of first-line supervisors of security workers are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of first-line supervisors of security workers within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The first-line supervisors of security workers annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. First-Line Supervisor of Security Worker Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,890
25th Percentile Wage
$37,530
50th Percentile Wage
$48,810
75th Percentile Wage
$63,790
90th Percentile Wage
$81,000

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of security workers. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) first-line supervisors of security workers is $81,000. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $48,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $31,890. Note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 153% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of security workers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$48,810
-2.93% -2.93%
2021
$50,240
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Table 2. First-Line Supervisor of Security Worker Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of first-line supervisors of security workers in 18 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for first-line supervisors of security workers occupations is the utilities sector with an annual salary $101,430. The lowest paying sector is the administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector (annual salary $44,020).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Utilities
$101,430
Manufacturing
$85,640
Information
$74,530
Finance and Insurance
$73,900
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$73,100
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$72,360
Construction
$63,840
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$61,180
Wholesale Trade
$60,870
Transportation and Warehousing
$60,040
Educational Services
$58,970
Federal, State, and Local Government
$57,800
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$57,470
Retail Trade
$56,210
Health Care and Social Assistance
$55,870
Accommodation and Food Services
$47,670
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$46,350
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$44,020

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only first-line supervisors of security workers salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of first-line supervisors of security workers in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $19,720 to $65,810. The highest paying state for first-line supervisors of security workers is District of Columbia with a median annual salary of $65,810. The lowest paying state is Puerto Rico with a median annual salary of $19,720. For more salary information of first-line supervisors of security workers profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
District of Columbia
$65,810
Maryland
$61,630
Arkansas
$60,940
New Hampshire
$60,600
New York
$60,430
Virginia
$56,370
California
$55,700
Washington
$55,220
Pennsylvania
$55,140
Delaware
$55,140
Alaska
$54,000
Minnesota
$52,860
Rhode Island
$52,820
Missouri
$52,790
Vermont
$52,000
Montana
$51,480
Hawaii
$51,300
Utah
$50,870
Colorado
$50,820
Connecticut
$50,440
Louisiana
$50,190
North Carolina
$50,170
Maine
$49,960
Nebraska
$48,790
Illinois
$48,780
Texas
$48,200
Idaho
$48,150
New Jersey
$47,780
Ohio
$47,620
Oregon
$47,490
Massachusetts
$46,780
New Mexico
$46,390
Indiana
$46,270
North Dakota
$46,180
Arizona
$45,880
Kansas
$45,770
Georgia
$44,030
Tennessee
$43,840
Iowa
$43,730
South Dakota
$43,730
Florida
$43,350
Michigan
$41,770
Virgin Islands
$41,670
Oklahoma
$38,670
Wyoming
$38,550
Wisconsin
$38,510
Mississippi
$37,570
West Virginia
$37,470
Nevada
$37,380
Kentucky
$36,140
South Carolina
$35,680
Alabama
$35,450
Guam
$27,090
Puerto Rico
$19,720