Florida was 5.6% below the U.S. median for Security Guards. It ranked 41 of 54 state areas with a published annual median. Neither comparison adjusts for cost of living, benefits, experience, employer mix, or hours.
Price-level context
What the local median may buy
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Florida was 103.4, or 3.4% above the national price level. Its housing index was 122.1.
National-price-dollar proxy
$34,715
WageScope divides the published Security Guards median by the BEA all-items index. This is a price-level comparison, not take-home pay, a personal budget, or a quality-of-life score.
Use the local pay range, same-source bench marks, job scale, price level, and survey care marks as separate facts. This guide stays tied to SOC 33-9032 and BLS area 12.
Questions, answered
Security Guards pay in Florida: common questions
What is the median wage for Security Guards in Florida?
The May 2025 BLS OEWS release published a median of $35,900 per year for Security Guards in Florida. This describes an occupation-area estimate, not a promised offer or an individual's pay.
Is Security Guards pay higher in Florida than nationally?
Florida's published median was 5.6% below the U.S. median for the same occupation and release.
Does the wage estimate adjust for cost of living in Florida?
No. The BLS wage is nominal. WageScope separately shows BEA's 2024 all-items Regional Price Parity of 103.4 and a transparent national-price-dollar proxy.
How many Security Guards jobs does BLS estimate in Florida?
BLS published an employment estimate of 95,370 wage and salary jobs for this exact row. It is a survey estimate, not a current opening count or forecast.
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The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Security Guards median in Florida at $35,900 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 33-9032 and BLS area 12.
BLS lists 95,370 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $37,610 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
Florida's Security Guards median is 5.6% below the U.S. Security Guards median of $38,020 on the same published median. The comparison uses the same SOC code and source period. It does not add price levels, taxes, benefits, hours, or a person's work history.
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 33-9032 and area 12. SOC 33-9032 names Security Guards. Area 12 names Florida. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 33-9032/12 row reports 95,370 wage and salary jobs, 9.6 jobs per 1,000 local jobs, and a 1.16 location quotient. Each value stays under the same two source keys.
For 33-9032/12, the annual median is $35,900 per year, while the matching mean is $37,610 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
BLS area 12 facts behind this Security Guards page
Area 12 reports 9,929,860 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $64,670. Its annual median is $47,880. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.3%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 33-9032 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in Florida runs from $30,010 at the 10th percentile to $114,550 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $36,290. The median is $47,880. The 75th percentile is $75,410. This is a place check, not a pay range for Security Guards.
The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 12. They do not show related skills or a path into Security Guards.
1. Area 12, SOC 41-2031, Retail Salespersons: 333,460 jobs, $34,010 annual median, 33.58 jobs per 1,000, and 1.34 location quotient.
2. Area 12, SOC 11-1021, General and Operations Managers: 236,290 jobs, $101,580 annual median, 23.8 jobs per 1,000, and 1.06 location quotient.
3. Area 12, SOC 35-3023, Fast Food and Counter Workers: 235,400 jobs, $29,080 annual median, 23.71 jobs per 1,000, and 0.96 location quotient.
Pay range
Read the Florida wage ladder for Security Guards
The 10th percentile is $29,470 per year. The 25th percentile is $32,340 per year. The median is $35,900 per year. The 75th percentile is $39,510 per year. The 90th percentile is $46,090 per year.
A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.
The middle half runs from $32,340 per year to $39,510 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $16,620. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
Florida has a annual median of $35,900 per year. No exact state row is linked for this area. The U.S. row has $38,020 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
A state comparison is not available for Florida. Florida is 5.6% below the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.
The state and U.S. rows are bench marks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.
Florida ranks 41 of 54 among states and territories with a published annual median for Security Guards. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 41 of 54 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.
The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.
38. Oklahoma has a Security Guards median of $36,270 per year, 12,210 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.87.
39. Tennessee has a Security Guards median of $36,000 per year, 27,690 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.02.
40. Texas has a Security Guards median of $35,980 per year, 106,210 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.91.
42. Arkansas has a Security Guards median of $35,770 per year, 6,390 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.59.
Pay leaders
Where Security Guards medians lead among states and territories
The rows below use the same SOC 33-9032, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same state map type. District of Columbia has the highest published median in this set, at $64,210 per year. Florida sits at $35,900 per year.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Security Guards is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.
Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey care marks, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.
1. District of Columbia has a Security Guards median of $64,210 per year, or $28,310 above Florida. BLS lists 15,880 jobs there, compared with 95,370 in Florida. The location quotient is 2.74.
2. Alaska has a Security Guards median of $47,480 per year, or $11,580 above Florida. BLS lists 2,100 jobs there, compared with 95,370 in Florida. The location quotient is 0.78.
3. Washington has a Security Guards median of $47,100 per year, or $11,200 above Florida. BLS lists 25,800 jobs there, compared with 95,370 in Florida. The location quotient is 0.88.
Job-base leaders
Where BLS counts the most Security Guards jobs
California has the largest published state job estimate for Security Guards in this same-source set, at 199,480 jobs. Florida has 95,370. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.
A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.
Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.
1. California has 199,480 estimated Security Guards jobs, a gap of 104,110 jobs from Florida. Its median is $43,240 per year, or $7,340 above Florida. Its location quotient is 1.33.
2. New York has 134,700 estimated Security Guards jobs, a gap of 39,330 jobs from Florida. Its median is $44,240 per year, or $8,340 above Florida. Its location quotient is 1.68.
3. Texas has 106,210 estimated Security Guards jobs, a gap of 10,840 jobs from Florida. Its median is $35,980 per year, or $80 above Florida. Its location quotient is 0.91.
Local-share leaders
Where Security Guards takes the largest share of local jobs
Virgin Islands (territory) has the highest published location quotient in this state set, at 3.91. Florida has 1.16. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.
A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.
Use this list to ask where Security Guards is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.
1. Virgin Islands (territory) has a location quotient of 3.91, a gap of 2.75 from Florida. BLS lists 1,030 Security Guards jobs and a median of $31,990 per year, or $3,910 below Florida.
2. Puerto Rico has a location quotient of 3.37, a gap of 2.21 from Florida. BLS lists 26,100 Security Guards jobs and a median of $21,840 per year, or $14,060 below Florida.
3. District of Columbia has a location quotient of 2.74, a gap of 1.58 from Florida. BLS lists 15,880 Security Guards jobs and a median of $64,210 per year, or $28,310 above Florida.
Job scale and share
How common Security Guards is in Florida
BLS lists 95,370 Security Guards jobs in Florida. It also lists 9.6 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.
The location quotient is 1.16. A value of 1 means Security Guards has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.
Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.
The all-occupations median in Florida is $47,880 per year. The Security Guards median is $35,900 per year. Security Guards is 25.0% below the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.
The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Florida. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.
Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Security Guards. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.
1. Waiters and Waitresses, SOC 35-3031, has a Florida median of $36,150 per year. BLS lists 207,180 jobs and a location quotient of 1.43.
2. Stockers and Order Fillers, SOC 53-7065, has a Florida median of $36,400 per year. BLS lists 171,380 jobs and a location quotient of 0.95.
3. Cooks, Restaurant, SOC 35-2014, has a Florida median of $37,020 per year. BLS lists 124,040 jobs and a location quotient of 1.38.
Area job mix
The largest detailed roles in Florida
Retail Salespersons is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Florida table, at 333,460 jobs. Security Guards has 95,370 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.
The all-occupations job count is 9,929,860. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.
A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Security Guards's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.
1. Retail Salespersons has 333,460 jobs in Florida, a gap of 238,090 from Security Guards. Its median is $34,010 per year, or $1,890 below Security Guards. Its location quotient is 1.34.
2. General and Operations Managers has 236,290 jobs in Florida, a gap of 140,920 from Security Guards. Its median is $101,580 per year, or $65,680 above Security Guards. Its location quotient is 1.06.
3. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 235,400 jobs in Florida, a gap of 140,030 from Security Guards. Its median is $29,080 per year, or $6,820 below Security Guards. Its location quotient is 0.96.
Area pay mix
Published role medians around Florida
Software Developers has the highest published median in the bounded Florida role table, at $130,980 per year. Security Guards has $35,900 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $47,880 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.
The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.
1. Software Developers has a median of $130,980 per year in Florida, or $95,080 above Security Guards. BLS lists 87,890 jobs, compared with 95,370 for Security Guards. Its location quotient is 0.82.
2. General and Operations Managers has a median of $101,580 per year in Florida, or $65,680 above Security Guards. BLS lists 236,290 jobs, compared with 95,370 for Security Guards. Its location quotient is 1.06.
3. Registered Nurses has a median of $84,190 per year in Florida, or $48,290 above Security Guards. BLS lists 229,940 jobs, compared with 95,370 for Security Guards. Its location quotient is 1.07.
Area role shares
Roles with the largest local share in Florida
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants has the highest location quotient in the bounded Florida role table, at 1.56. Security Guards has 1.16. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.
A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.
The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Security Guards with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.
1. Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants has a location quotient of 1.56 in Florida, a gap of 0.40 from Security Guards. BLS lists 96,000 jobs and a median of $41,730 per year, or $5,830 above Security Guards.
2. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners has a location quotient of 1.45 in Florida, a gap of 0.29 from Security Guards. BLS lists 79,550 jobs and a median of $33,860 per year, or $2,040 below Security Guards.
3. Waiters and Waitresses has a location quotient of 1.43 in Florida, a gap of 0.27 from Security Guards. BLS lists 207,180 jobs and a median of $36,150 per year, or $250 above Security Guards.
Price-level view
What $35,900 may mean after the Florida price level
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Florida is 103.4. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 3.4% above that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.
WageScope divides the $35,900 Security Guards median by 103.4 divided by 100. The result is $34,715 in national-price dollars per year. This proxy keeps the math clear. It is not take-home pay and does not set a move target.
Housing is 122.1. Goods are 98.1. Utilities are 90.1. Other services are 101.3. The parts do not move as one. WageScope uses BEA's all-items index for the proxy and does not make its own basket.
The employment RSE for this Security Guards row is 1.6%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.8%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.
The employment RSE belongs to the 95,370 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $37,610 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.
A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Security Guards. It uses a Florida place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.
Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Job cards can change without changing this guide. They do not count toward the 1,500-word content floor. A listing range does not replace the $35,900 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.
Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.
What the Security Guards row for Florida does not claim
The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.
The 95,370 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 1.16 is not a growth score. Rank 41 of 54 is not a place score. The 103.4 price index is not a personal budget.
Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 33-9032 in BLS area 12. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.
Are the current job listings included in the BLS wage calculation?
No. MeritLog shows eligible live public-catalog listings separately, with their own source and observation date. Posted pay never changes the official BLS distribution.
4. Area 12, SOC 29-1141, Registered Nurses: 229,940 jobs, $84,190 annual median, 23.16 jobs per 1,000, and 1.07 location quotient.
5. Area 12, SOC 43-4051, Customer Service Representatives: 228,000 jobs, $40,440 annual median, 22.96 jobs per 1,000, and 1.38 location quotient.
6. Area 12, SOC 35-3031, Waiters and Waitresses: 207,180 jobs, $36,150 annual median, 20.86 jobs per 1,000, and 1.43 location quotient.
4. Vermont has a Security Guards median of $45,550 per year, or $9,650 above Florida. BLS lists 930 jobs there, compared with 95,370 in Florida. The location quotient is 0.37.
5. Oregon has a Security Guards median of $45,500 per year, or $9,600 above Florida. BLS lists 12,200 jobs there, compared with 95,370 in Florida. The location quotient is 0.75.
6. New Hampshire has a Security Guards median of $45,200 per year, or $9,300 above Florida. BLS lists 2,450 jobs there, compared with 95,370 in Florida. The location quotient is 0.43.
7. Colorado has a Security Guards median of $45,150 per year, or $9,250 above Florida. BLS lists 16,890 jobs there, compared with 95,370 in Florida. The location quotient is 0.71.
8. Massachusetts has a Security Guards median of $44,670 per year, or $8,770 above Florida. BLS lists 23,930 jobs there, compared with 95,370 in Florida. The location quotient is 0.8.
4. Florida has 95,370 estimated Security Guards jobs, a gap of 0 jobs from Florida. Its median is $35,900 per year, or $0 above Florida. Its location quotient is 1.16.
5. Illinois has 53,830 estimated Security Guards jobs, a gap of 41,540 jobs from Florida. Its median is $39,490 per year, or $3,590 above Florida. Its location quotient is 1.07.
6. Pennsylvania has 43,610 estimated Security Guards jobs, a gap of 51,760 jobs from Florida. Its median is $37,050 per year, or $1,150 above Florida. Its location quotient is 0.87.
7. New Jersey has 41,540 estimated Security Guards jobs, a gap of 53,830 jobs from Florida. Its median is $38,880 per year, or $2,980 above Florida. Its location quotient is 1.17.
8. Georgia has 36,210 estimated Security Guards jobs, a gap of 59,160 jobs from Florida. Its median is $34,980 per year, or $920 below Florida. Its location quotient is 0.9.
4. Nevada has a location quotient of 2.08, a gap of 0.92 from Florida. BLS lists 26,680 Security Guards jobs and a median of $37,310 per year, or $1,410 above Florida.
5. Hawaii has a location quotient of 1.96, a gap of 0.80 from Florida. BLS lists 10,160 Security Guards jobs and a median of $42,820 per year, or $6,920 above Florida.
6. New York has a location quotient of 1.68, a gap of 0.52 from Florida. BLS lists 134,700 Security Guards jobs and a median of $44,240 per year, or $8,340 above Florida.
7. Guam (territory) has a location quotient of 1.45, a gap of 0.29 from Florida. BLS lists 800 Security Guards jobs and a median of $22,090 per year, or $13,810 below Florida.
8. California has a location quotient of 1.33, a gap of 0.17 from Florida. BLS lists 199,480 Security Guards jobs and a median of $43,240 per year, or $7,340 above Florida.
4. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers, SOC 37-3011, has a Florida median of $37,100 per year. BLS lists 86,040 jobs and a location quotient of 1.41.
5. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, SOC 37-2011, has a Florida median of $34,490 per year. BLS lists 131,900 jobs and a location quotient of 0.93.
6. Nursing Assistants, SOC 31-1131, has a Florida median of $37,510 per year. BLS lists 96,960 jobs and a location quotient of 1.05.
7. Retail Salespersons, SOC 41-2031, has a Florida median of $34,010 per year. BLS lists 333,460 jobs and a location quotient of 1.34.
8. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, SOC 37-2012, has a Florida median of $33,860 per year. BLS lists 79,550 jobs and a location quotient of 1.45.
4. Registered Nurses has 229,940 jobs in Florida, a gap of 134,570 from Security Guards. Its median is $84,190 per year, or $48,290 above Security Guards. Its location quotient is 1.07.
5. Customer Service Representatives has 228,000 jobs in Florida, a gap of 132,630 from Security Guards. Its median is $40,440 per year, or $4,540 above Security Guards. Its location quotient is 1.38.
6. Waiters and Waitresses has 207,180 jobs in Florida, a gap of 111,810 from Security Guards. Its median is $36,150 per year, or $250 above Security Guards. Its location quotient is 1.43.
7. Cashiers has 201,370 jobs in Florida, a gap of 106,000 from Security Guards. Its median is $30,530 per year, or $5,370 below Security Guards. Its location quotient is 1.02.
8. Office Clerks, General has 189,700 jobs in Florida, a gap of 94,330 from Security Guards. Its median is $44,450 per year, or $8,550 above Security Guards. Its location quotient is 1.21.
4. Accountants and Auditors has a median of $79,250 per year in Florida, or $43,350 above Security Guards. BLS lists 91,000 jobs, compared with 95,370 for Security Guards. Its location quotient is 0.98.
5. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has a median of $64,360 per year in Florida, or $28,460 above Security Guards. BLS lists 93,850 jobs, compared with 95,370 for Security Guards. Its location quotient is 1.02.
6. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products has a median of $62,490 per year in Florida, or $26,590 above Security Guards. BLS lists 92,920 jobs, compared with 95,370 for Security Guards. Its location quotient is 1.18.
7. Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel has a median of $60,660 per year in Florida, or $24,760 above Security Guards. BLS lists 107,650 jobs, compared with 95,370 for Security Guards. Its location quotient is 1.34.
8. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a median of $50,640 per year in Florida, or $14,740 above Security Guards. BLS lists 112,920 jobs, compared with 95,370 for Security Guards. Its location quotient is 0.86.
4. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers has a location quotient of 1.41 in Florida, a gap of 0.25 from Security Guards. BLS lists 86,040 jobs and a median of $37,100 per year, or $1,200 above Security Guards.
5. Cooks, Restaurant has a location quotient of 1.38 in Florida, a gap of 0.22 from Security Guards. BLS lists 124,040 jobs and a median of $37,020 per year, or $1,120 above Security Guards.
6. Customer Service Representatives has a location quotient of 1.38 in Florida, a gap of 0.22 from Security Guards. BLS lists 228,000 jobs and a median of $40,440 per year, or $4,540 above Security Guards.
7. Retail Salespersons has a location quotient of 1.34 in Florida, a gap of 0.18 from Security Guards. BLS lists 333,460 jobs and a median of $34,010 per year, or $1,890 below Security Guards.
8. Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel has a location quotient of 1.34 in Florida, a gap of 0.18 from Security Guards. BLS lists 107,650 jobs and a median of $60,660 per year, or $24,760 above Security Guards.
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