Kentucky was 6.8% below the U.S. median for Security Guards. It ranked 45 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 Kentucky was 90.2, or 9.8% below the national price level. Its housing index was 64.3.
National-price-dollar proxy
$39,286
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 21.
Questions, answered
Security Guards pay in Kentucky: common questions
What is the median wage for Security Guards in Kentucky?
The May 2025 BLS OEWS release published a median of $35,420 per year for Security Guards in Kentucky. This describes an occupation-area estimate, not a promised offer or an individual's pay.
Is Security Guards pay higher in Kentucky than nationally?
Kentucky's published median was 6.8% below the U.S. median for the same occupation and release.
Does the wage estimate adjust for cost of living in Kentucky?
No. The BLS wage is nominal. WageScope separately shows BEA's 2024 all-items Regional Price Parity of 90.2 and a transparent national-price-dollar proxy.
How many Security Guards jobs does BLS estimate in Kentucky?
BLS published an employment estimate of 13,580 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 Kentucky at $35,420 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 21.
BLS lists 13,580 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 $38,540 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
Kentucky's Security Guards median is 6.8% 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 21. SOC 33-9032 names Security Guards. Area 21 names Kentucky. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 33-9032/21 row reports 13,580 wage and salary jobs, 6.79 jobs per 1,000 local jobs, and a 0.82 location quotient. Each value stays under the same two source keys.
For 33-9032/21, the annual median is $35,420 per year, while the matching mean is $38,540 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
BLS area 21 facts behind this Security Guards page
Area 21 reports 2,000,360 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $58,990. Its annual median is $46,920. 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 Kentucky runs from $27,970 at the 10th percentile to $98,380 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $35,410. The median is $46,920. The 75th percentile is $66,760. 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 21. They do not show related skills or a path into Security Guards.
1. Area 21, SOC 53-7062, Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand: 57,930 jobs, $42,770 annual median, 28.96 jobs per 1,000, and 1.53 location quotient.
2. Area 21, SOC 11-1021, General and Operations Managers: 52,100 jobs, $79,370 annual median, 26.04 jobs per 1,000, and 1.16 location quotient.
3. Area 21, SOC 41-2031, Retail Salespersons: 51,250 jobs, $29,650 annual median, 25.62 jobs per 1,000, and 1.02 location quotient.
Pay range
Read the Kentucky wage ladder for Security Guards
The 10th percentile is $28,450 per year. The 25th percentile is $31,440 per year. The median is $35,420 per year. The 75th percentile is $40,370 per year. The 90th percentile is $50,800 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 $31,440 per year to $40,370 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $22,350. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
Kentucky has a annual median of $35,420 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 Kentucky. Kentucky is 6.8% 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.
Kentucky ranks 45 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 45 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.
42. Arkansas has a Security Guards median of $35,770 per year, 6,390 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.59.
43. Ohio has a Security Guards median of $35,770 per year, 34,450 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.75.
44. South Carolina has a Security Guards median of $35,460 per year, 16,610 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.87.
46. North Carolina has a Security Guards median of $35,010 per year, 29,830 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.73.
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. Kentucky sits at $35,420 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 $28,790 above Kentucky. BLS lists 15,880 jobs there, compared with 13,580 in Kentucky. The location quotient is 2.74.
2. Alaska has a Security Guards median of $47,480 per year, or $12,060 above Kentucky. BLS lists 2,100 jobs there, compared with 13,580 in Kentucky. The location quotient is 0.78.
3. Washington has a Security Guards median of $47,100 per year, or $11,680 above Kentucky. BLS lists 25,800 jobs there, compared with 13,580 in Kentucky. 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. Kentucky has 13,580. 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 185,900 jobs from Kentucky. Its median is $43,240 per year, or $7,820 above Kentucky. Its location quotient is 1.33.
2. New York has 134,700 estimated Security Guards jobs, a gap of 121,120 jobs from Kentucky. Its median is $44,240 per year, or $8,820 above Kentucky. Its location quotient is 1.68.
3. Texas has 106,210 estimated Security Guards jobs, a gap of 92,630 jobs from Kentucky. Its median is $35,980 per year, or $560 above Kentucky. 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. Kentucky has 0.82. 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 3.09 from Kentucky. BLS lists 1,030 Security Guards jobs and a median of $31,990 per year, or $3,430 below Kentucky.
2. Puerto Rico has a location quotient of 3.37, a gap of 2.55 from Kentucky. BLS lists 26,100 Security Guards jobs and a median of $21,840 per year, or $13,580 below Kentucky.
3. District of Columbia has a location quotient of 2.74, a gap of 1.92 from Kentucky. BLS lists 15,880 Security Guards jobs and a median of $64,210 per year, or $28,790 above Kentucky.
Job scale and share
How common Security Guards is in Kentucky
BLS lists 13,580 Security Guards jobs in Kentucky. It also lists 6.79 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 0.82. A value of 1 means Security Guards has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is lower 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 Kentucky is $46,920 per year. The Security Guards median is $35,420 per year. Security Guards is 24.5% 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 Kentucky. 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. First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers, SOC 35-1012, has a Kentucky median of $35,810 per year. BLS lists 18,010 jobs and a location quotient of 1.14.
2. Home Health and Personal Care Aides, SOC 31-1120, has a Kentucky median of $36,440 per year. BLS lists 31,260 jobs and a location quotient of 0.56.
3. Stockers and Order Fillers, SOC 53-7065, has a Kentucky median of $36,810 per year. BLS lists 47,730 jobs and a location quotient of 1.31.
Area job mix
The largest detailed roles in Kentucky
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Kentucky table, at 57,930 jobs. Security Guards has 13,580 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 2,000,360. 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. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has 57,930 jobs in Kentucky, a gap of 44,350 from Security Guards. Its median is $42,770 per year, or $7,350 above Security Guards. Its location quotient is 1.53.
2. General and Operations Managers has 52,100 jobs in Kentucky, a gap of 38,520 from Security Guards. Its median is $79,370 per year, or $43,950 above Security Guards. Its location quotient is 1.16.
Area pay mix
Published role medians around Kentucky
Registered Nurses has the highest published median in the bounded Kentucky role table, at $81,040 per year. Security Guards has $35,420 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $46,920 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. Registered Nurses has a median of $81,040 per year in Kentucky, or $45,620 above Security Guards. BLS lists 50,300 jobs, compared with 13,580 for Security Guards. Its location quotient is 1.16.
2. General and Operations Managers has a median of $79,370 per year in Kentucky, or $43,950 above Security Guards. BLS lists 52,100 jobs, compared with 13,580 for Security Guards. Its location quotient is 1.16.
3. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a median of $72,490 per year in Kentucky, or $37,070 above Security Guards. BLS lists 13,820 jobs, compared with 13,580 for Security Guards. Its location quotient is 1.6.
Area role shares
Roles with the largest local share in Kentucky
Cooks, Fast Food has the highest location quotient in the bounded Kentucky role table, at 2.64. Security Guards has 0.82. 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. Cooks, Fast Food has a location quotient of 2.64 in Kentucky, a gap of 1.82 from Security Guards. BLS lists 21,750 jobs and a median of $23,500 per year, or $11,920 below Security Guards.
2. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators has a location quotient of 2.62 in Kentucky, a gap of 1.80 from Security Guards. BLS lists 47,320 jobs and a median of $47,950 per year, or $12,530 above Security Guards.
3. Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants has a location quotient of 2.14 in Kentucky, a gap of 1.32 from Security Guards. BLS lists 26,430 jobs and a median of $38,750 per year, or $3,330 above Security Guards.
Price-level view
What $35,420 may mean after the Kentucky price level
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Kentucky is 90.2. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 9.8% below that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.
WageScope divides the $35,420 Security Guards median by 90.2 divided by 100. The result is $39,286 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 64.3. Goods are 96.0. Utilities are 75.3. Other services are 97.3. 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 1.3%. The mean-wage RSE is 3.5%. 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 13,580 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $38,540 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 Kentucky 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 $35,420 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 Kentucky 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 13,580 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 0.82 is not a growth score. Rank 45 of 54 is not a place score. The 90.2 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 21. 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 21, SOC 29-1141, Registered Nurses: 50,300 jobs, $81,040 annual median, 25.14 jobs per 1,000, and 1.16 location quotient.
5. Area 21, SOC 53-7065, Stockers and Order Fillers: 47,730 jobs, $36,810 annual median, 23.86 jobs per 1,000, and 1.31 location quotient.
6. Area 21, SOC 51-2090, Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators: 47,320 jobs, $47,950 annual median, 23.65 jobs per 1,000, and 2.62 location quotient.
4. Vermont has a Security Guards median of $45,550 per year, or $10,130 above Kentucky. BLS lists 930 jobs there, compared with 13,580 in Kentucky. The location quotient is 0.37.
5. Oregon has a Security Guards median of $45,500 per year, or $10,080 above Kentucky. BLS lists 12,200 jobs there, compared with 13,580 in Kentucky. The location quotient is 0.75.
6. New Hampshire has a Security Guards median of $45,200 per year, or $9,780 above Kentucky. BLS lists 2,450 jobs there, compared with 13,580 in Kentucky. The location quotient is 0.43.
7. Colorado has a Security Guards median of $45,150 per year, or $9,730 above Kentucky. BLS lists 16,890 jobs there, compared with 13,580 in Kentucky. The location quotient is 0.71.
8. Massachusetts has a Security Guards median of $44,670 per year, or $9,250 above Kentucky. BLS lists 23,930 jobs there, compared with 13,580 in Kentucky. The location quotient is 0.8.
4. Florida has 95,370 estimated Security Guards jobs, a gap of 81,790 jobs from Kentucky. Its median is $35,900 per year, or $480 above Kentucky. Its location quotient is 1.16.
5. Illinois has 53,830 estimated Security Guards jobs, a gap of 40,250 jobs from Kentucky. Its median is $39,490 per year, or $4,070 above Kentucky. Its location quotient is 1.07.
6. Pennsylvania has 43,610 estimated Security Guards jobs, a gap of 30,030 jobs from Kentucky. Its median is $37,050 per year, or $1,630 above Kentucky. Its location quotient is 0.87.
7. New Jersey has 41,540 estimated Security Guards jobs, a gap of 27,960 jobs from Kentucky. Its median is $38,880 per year, or $3,460 above Kentucky. Its location quotient is 1.17.
8. Georgia has 36,210 estimated Security Guards jobs, a gap of 22,630 jobs from Kentucky. Its median is $34,980 per year, or $440 below Kentucky. Its location quotient is 0.9.
4. Nevada has a location quotient of 2.08, a gap of 1.26 from Kentucky. BLS lists 26,680 Security Guards jobs and a median of $37,310 per year, or $1,890 above Kentucky.
5. Hawaii has a location quotient of 1.96, a gap of 1.14 from Kentucky. BLS lists 10,160 Security Guards jobs and a median of $42,820 per year, or $7,400 above Kentucky.
6. New York has a location quotient of 1.68, a gap of 0.86 from Kentucky. BLS lists 134,700 Security Guards jobs and a median of $44,240 per year, or $8,820 above Kentucky.
7. Guam (territory) has a location quotient of 1.45, a gap of 0.63 from Kentucky. BLS lists 800 Security Guards jobs and a median of $22,090 per year, or $13,330 below Kentucky.
8. California has a location quotient of 1.33, a gap of 0.51 from Kentucky. BLS lists 199,480 Security Guards jobs and a median of $43,240 per year, or $7,820 above Kentucky.
4. Office Clerks, General, SOC 43-9061, has a Kentucky median of $37,870 per year. BLS lists 29,750 jobs and a location quotient of 0.94.
5. Nursing Assistants, SOC 31-1131, has a Kentucky median of $38,370 per year. BLS lists 23,410 jobs and a location quotient of 1.26.
6. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, SOC 37-2011, has a Kentucky median of $32,320 per year. BLS lists 25,750 jobs and a location quotient of 0.91.
7. Customer Service Representatives, SOC 43-4051, has a Kentucky median of $38,700 per year. BLS lists 38,630 jobs and a location quotient of 1.16.
8. Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, SOC 43-6013, has a Kentucky median of $38,750 per year. BLS lists 26,430 jobs and a location quotient of 2.14.
3. Retail Salespersons has 51,250 jobs in Kentucky, a gap of 37,670 from Security Guards. Its median is $29,650 per year, or $5,770 below Security Guards. Its location quotient is 1.02.
4. Registered Nurses has 50,300 jobs in Kentucky, a gap of 36,720 from Security Guards. Its median is $81,040 per year, or $45,620 above Security Guards. Its location quotient is 1.16.
5. Stockers and Order Fillers has 47,730 jobs in Kentucky, a gap of 34,150 from Security Guards. Its median is $36,810 per year, or $1,390 above Security Guards. Its location quotient is 1.31.
6. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators has 47,320 jobs in Kentucky, a gap of 33,740 from Security Guards. Its median is $47,950 per year, or $12,530 above Security Guards. Its location quotient is 2.62.
7. Cashiers has 44,550 jobs in Kentucky, a gap of 30,970 from Security Guards. Its median is $28,590 per year, or $6,830 below Security Guards. Its location quotient is 1.12.
8. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 41,860 jobs in Kentucky, a gap of 28,280 from Security Guards. Its median is $27,130 per year, or $8,290 below Security Guards. Its location quotient is 0.84.
4. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products has a median of $64,280 per year in Kentucky, or $28,860 above Security Guards. BLS lists 15,550 jobs, compared with 13,580 for Security Guards. Its location quotient is 0.98.
5. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has a median of $63,180 per year in Kentucky, or $27,760 above Security Guards. BLS lists 19,670 jobs, compared with 13,580 for Security Guards. Its location quotient is 1.06.
6. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $60,610 per year in Kentucky, or $25,190 above Security Guards. BLS lists 19,080 jobs, compared with 13,580 for Security Guards. Its location quotient is 1.07.
7. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a median of $56,340 per year in Kentucky, or $20,920 above Security Guards. BLS lists 31,760 jobs, compared with 13,580 for Security Guards. Its location quotient is 1.2.
8. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators has a median of $47,950 per year in Kentucky, or $12,530 above Security Guards. BLS lists 47,320 jobs, compared with 13,580 for Security Guards. Its location quotient is 2.62.
4. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a location quotient of 1.6 in Kentucky, a gap of 0.78 from Security Guards. BLS lists 13,820 jobs and a median of $72,490 per year, or $37,070 above Security Guards.
5. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has a location quotient of 1.53 in Kentucky, a gap of 0.71 from Security Guards. BLS lists 57,930 jobs and a median of $42,770 per year, or $7,350 above Security Guards.
6. Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks has a location quotient of 1.53 in Kentucky, a gap of 0.71 from Security Guards. BLS lists 16,130 jobs and a median of $42,830 per year, or $7,410 above Security Guards.
7. Food Preparation Workers has a location quotient of 1.34 in Kentucky, a gap of 0.52 from Security Guards. BLS lists 15,390 jobs and a median of $26,850 per year, or $8,570 below Security Guards.
8. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks has a location quotient of 1.33 in Kentucky, a gap of 0.51 from Security Guards. BLS lists 23,480 jobs and a median of $46,550 per year, or $11,130 above Security Guards.
Precise employer-title matches for Security Guards in Kentucky
Filtered through MeritLog's approved Kentucky place record and a strict employer-title rule. Listings are not classified by BLS and remain separate from BLS and BEA estimates.
