How much do security guards make in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA?

What the Security Guards median says in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Security Guards median in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $47,490 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 42660.

BLS lists 17,030 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 $51,400 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA's Security Guards median is 24.9% above the U.S. Security Guards median of $38,020 on the same published median. Both values use the same job code and source date. They do not account for prices, taxes, benefits, hours, or your work history.

Read source key 33-9032 with area 42660

This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 33-9032 and area 42660. SOC 33-9032 names Security Guards. Area 42660 names Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.

The 33-9032/42660 row has 17,030 wage and salary jobs. There are 8.16 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 0.99. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.

For 33-9032/42660, the annual median is $47,490 per year, while the matching mean is $51,400 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.

• 33-9032/42660 10th percentile: $38,990 per year.
• 33-9032/42660 25th percentile: $44,460 per year.
• 33-9032/42660 median: $47,490 per year.
• 33-9032/42660 75th percentile: $57,990 per year.
• 33-9032/42660 90th percentile: $68,040 per year.
• 33-9032/42660 employment RSE: 2.7%. Mean-wage RSE: 1.5%.
• 33-9032/42660 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.

BLS area 42660 facts behind this Security Guards page

Area 42660 reports 2,086,210 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $91,790. Its annual median is $72,610. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.5%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 33-9032 row.

The all-jobs wage ladder in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA runs from $42,280 at the 10th percentile to $167,440 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $49,160. The median is $72,610. The 75th percentile is $112,650. 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 42660. They do not show related skills or a path into Security Guards.

• 1. Software Developers. Area: 42660. SOC: 15-1252. Jobs: 92,770. Yearly median: $167,280. Jobs per 1,000: 44.47. Location quotient: 4.1.
• 2. Home Health and Personal Care Aides. Area: 42660. SOC: 31-1120. Jobs: 54,670. Yearly median: $48,210. Jobs per 1,000: 26.21. Location quotient: 0.95.
• 3. Fast Food and Counter Workers. Area: 42660. SOC: 35-3023. Jobs: 49,190. Yearly median: $39,150. Jobs per 1,000: 23.58. Location quotient: 0.95.
• 4. Retail Salespersons. Area: 42660. SOC: 41-2031. Jobs: 46,620. Yearly median: $42,080. Jobs per 1,000: 22.35. Location quotient: 0.89.
• 5. Registered Nurses. Area: 42660. SOC: 29-1141. Jobs: 39,900. Yearly median: $128,260. Jobs per 1,000: 19.12. Location quotient: 0.88.
• 6. Business Operations Specialists, All Other. Area: 42660. SOC: 13-1199. Jobs: 38,800. Yearly median: $101,920. Jobs per 1,000: 18.6. Location quotient: 2.66.

Read the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA wage ladder for Security Guards

The 10th percentile is $38,990 per year. The 25th percentile is $44,460 per year. The median is $47,490 per year. The 75th percentile is $57,990 per year. The 90th percentile is $68,040 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 $44,460 per year to $57,990 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $29,050. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.

Compare Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA with its state and the U.S.

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA has a annual median of $47,490 per year. Washington has $47,100 per year. The U.S. row has $38,020 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is 0.8% above Washington on the same published median. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is 24.9% above 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 benchmarks, 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.

Where Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA sits for Security Guards

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ranks 11 of 389 among metro areas 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 11 of 389 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.

• 8. Walla Walla, WA. The Security Guards median is $48,770 per year. BLS estimates 60 jobs. The location quotient is 0.29.
• 9. Kahului-Wailuku, HI. The Security Guards median is $48,690 per year. BLS estimates 780 jobs. The location quotient is 1.29.
• 10. Rochester, MN. The Security Guards median is $47,790 per year. BLS estimates 520 jobs. The location quotient is 0.51.
• 12. Napa, CA. The Security Guards median is $47,240 per year. BLS estimates 760 jobs. The location quotient is 1.18.
• 13. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV. The Security Guards median is $46,830 per year. BLS estimates 40,950 jobs. The location quotient is 1.58.
• 14. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA. The Security Guards median is $46,820 per year. BLS estimates 9,110 jobs. The location quotient is 0.91.

Where Security Guards medians lead among metro areas

The rows below use the same SOC 33-9032, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same metro map type. Idaho Falls, ID has the highest published median in this set, at $78,680 per year. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA sits at $47,490 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 limits, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.

• 1. Idaho Falls, ID has a Security Guards median of $78,680 per year, or $31,190 above Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. BLS lists 570 jobs there, compared with 17,030 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. The location quotient is 0.84.
• 2. Fairbanks-College, AK has a Security Guards median of $60,400 per year, or $12,910 above Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. BLS lists 130 jobs there, compared with 17,030 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. The location quotient is 0.44.
• 3. Kennewick-Richland, WA has a Security Guards median of $54,670 per year, or $7,180 above Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. BLS lists 500 jobs there, compared with 17,030 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. The location quotient is 0.47.
• 4. Burlington-South Burlington, VT has a Security Guards median of $51,170 per year, or $3,680 above Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. BLS lists 410 jobs there, compared with 17,030 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. The location quotient is 0.42.
• 5. Ithaca, NY has a Security Guards median of $49,540 per year, or $2,050 above Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. BLS lists 240 jobs there, compared with 17,030 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. The location quotient is 0.6.
• 6. Lynchburg, VA has a Security Guards median of $49,480 per year, or $1,990 above Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. BLS lists 570 jobs there, compared with 17,030 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. The location quotient is 0.72.
• 7. Hinesville, GA has a Security Guards median of $48,780 per year, or $1,290 above Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. BLS lists 120 jobs there, compared with 17,030 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. The location quotient is 0.71.
• 8. Walla Walla, WA has a Security Guards median of $48,770 per year, or $1,280 above Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. BLS lists 60 jobs there, compared with 17,030 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. The location quotient is 0.29.

Where BLS counts the most Security Guards jobs

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has the largest published metro job estimate for Security Guards in this same-source set, at 142,760 jobs. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA has 17,030. 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. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has 142,760 estimated Security Guards jobs, a gap of 125,730 jobs from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Its median is $43,980 per year, or $3,510 below Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Its location quotient is 1.82.
• 2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA has 83,280 estimated Security Guards jobs, a gap of 66,250 jobs from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Its median is $40,030 per year, or $7,460 below Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Its location quotient is 1.61.
• 3. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN has 48,360 estimated Security Guards jobs, a gap of 31,330 jobs from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Its median is $39,990 per year, or $7,500 below Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Its location quotient is 1.3.
• 4. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL has 41,530 estimated Security Guards jobs, a gap of 24,500 jobs from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Its median is $36,040 per year, or $11,450 below Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Its location quotient is 1.78.
• 5. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV has 40,950 estimated Security Guards jobs, a gap of 23,920 jobs from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Its median is $46,830 per year, or $660 below Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Its location quotient is 1.58.
• 6. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX has 34,000 estimated Security Guards jobs, a gap of 16,970 jobs from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Its median is $36,680 per year, or $10,810 below Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Its location quotient is 1.02.
• 7. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX has 29,250 estimated Security Guards jobs, a gap of 12,220 jobs from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Its median is $35,460 per year, or $12,030 below Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Its location quotient is 1.08.
• 8. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA has 26,830 estimated Security Guards jobs, a gap of 9,800 jobs from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Its median is $45,730 per year, or $1,760 below Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Its location quotient is 1.37.

Where Security Guards takes the largest share of local jobs

San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR has the highest published location quotient in this metro set, at 3.93. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA has 0.99. 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. San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR has a location quotient of 3.93, a gap of 2.94 from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. BLS lists 22,420 Security Guards jobs and a median of $21,840 per year, or $25,650 below Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
• 2. Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV has a location quotient of 2.54, a gap of 1.55 from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. BLS lists 23,800 Security Guards jobs and a median of $37,210 per year, or $10,280 below Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
• 3. Charleston, WV has a location quotient of 2.52, a gap of 1.53 from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. BLS lists 2,160 Security Guards jobs and a median of $20,800 per year, or $26,690 below Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
• 4. Urban Honolulu, HI has a location quotient of 2.29, a gap of 1.30 from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. BLS lists 8,440 Security Guards jobs and a median of $42,580 per year, or $4,910 below Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
• 5. Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ has a location quotient of 2.06, a gap of 1.07 from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. BLS lists 2,870 Security Guards jobs and a median of $39,900 per year, or $7,590 below Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
• 6. Flint, MI has a location quotient of 1.85, a gap of 0.86 from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. BLS lists 2,060 Security Guards jobs and a median of $34,930 per year, or $12,560 below Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
• 7. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has a location quotient of 1.82, a gap of 0.83 from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. BLS lists 142,760 Security Guards jobs and a median of $43,980 per year, or $3,510 below Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
• 8. New Orleans-Metairie, LA has a location quotient of 1.81, a gap of 0.82 from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. BLS lists 6,650 Security Guards jobs and a median of $32,240 per year, or $15,250 below Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.

How common Security Guards is in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

BLS lists 17,030 Security Guards jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. It also lists 8.16 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 0.99. A value of 1 means Security Guards has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is the same 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.

Security Guards beside other roles in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

The all-occupations median in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is $72,610 per year. The Security Guards median is $47,490 per year. Security Guards is 34.6% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. 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. Cooks, Restaurant, SOC 35-2014, has a Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA median of $47,730 per year. BLS lists 20,850 jobs and a location quotient of 1.1.
• 2. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, SOC 53-7062, has a Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA median of $47,740 per year. BLS lists 29,490 jobs and a location quotient of 0.75.
• 3. Stockers and Order Fillers, SOC 53-7065, has a Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA median of $46,830 per year. BLS lists 30,860 jobs and a location quotient of 0.81.
• 4. Home Health and Personal Care Aides, SOC 31-1120, has a Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA median of $48,210 per year. BLS lists 54,670 jobs and a location quotient of 0.95.
• 5. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, SOC 37-2011, has a Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA median of $46,490 per year. BLS lists 26,820 jobs and a location quotient of 0.9.
• 6. Cashiers, SOC 41-2011, has a Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA median of $44,210 per year. BLS lists 30,470 jobs and a location quotient of 0.74.
• 7. Nursing Assistants, SOC 31-1131, has a Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA median of $51,990 per year. BLS lists 16,530 jobs and a location quotient of 0.85.
• 8. Retail Salespersons, SOC 41-2031, has a Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA median of $42,080 per year. BLS lists 46,620 jobs and a location quotient of 0.89.

The largest detailed roles in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Software Developers is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA table, at 92,770 jobs. Security Guards has 17,030 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 2,086,210. 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. Software Developers has 92,770 jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, a gap of 75,740 from Security Guards. Its median is $167,280 per year, or $119,790 above Security Guards. Its location quotient is 4.1.
• 2. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 54,670 jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, a gap of 37,640 from Security Guards. Its median is $48,210 per year, or $720 above Security Guards. Its location quotient is 0.95.
• 3. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 49,190 jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, a gap of 32,160 from Security Guards. Its median is $39,150 per year, or $8,340 below Security Guards. Its location quotient is 0.95.
• 4. Retail Salespersons has 46,620 jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, a gap of 29,590 from Security Guards. Its median is $42,080 per year, or $5,410 below Security Guards. Its location quotient is 0.89.
• 5. Registered Nurses has 39,900 jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, a gap of 22,870 from Security Guards. Its median is $128,260 per year, or $80,770 above Security Guards. Its location quotient is 0.88.
• 6. Business Operations Specialists, All Other has 38,800 jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, a gap of 21,770 from Security Guards. Its median is $101,920 per year, or $54,430 above Security Guards. Its location quotient is 2.66.
• 7. Stockers and Order Fillers has 30,860 jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, a gap of 13,830 from Security Guards. Its median is $46,830 per year, or $660 below Security Guards. Its location quotient is 0.81.
• 8. Cashiers has 30,470 jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, a gap of 13,440 from Security Guards. Its median is $44,210 per year, or $3,280 below Security Guards. Its location quotient is 0.74.

Published role medians around Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Software Developers has the highest published median in the bounded Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA role table, at $167,280 per year. Security Guards has $47,490 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.

The local all-occupations median is $72,610 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 $167,280 per year in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, or $119,790 above Security Guards. BLS lists 92,770 jobs, compared with 17,030 for Security Guards. Its location quotient is 4.1.
• 2. General and Operations Managers has a median of $146,030 per year in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, or $98,540 above Security Guards. BLS lists 29,370 jobs, compared with 17,030 for Security Guards. Its location quotient is 0.62.
• 3. Computer Systems Analysts has a median of $133,690 per year in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, or $86,200 above Security Guards. BLS lists 19,050 jobs, compared with 17,030 for Security Guards. Its location quotient is 2.73.
• 4. Project Management Specialists has a median of $130,380 per year in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, or $82,890 above Security Guards. BLS lists 26,910 jobs, compared with 17,030 for Security Guards. Its location quotient is 1.88.
• 5. Registered Nurses has a median of $128,260 per year in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, or $80,770 above Security Guards. BLS lists 39,900 jobs, compared with 17,030 for Security Guards. Its location quotient is 0.88.
• 6. Management Analysts has a median of $126,340 per year in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, or $78,850 above Security Guards. BLS lists 16,930 jobs, compared with 17,030 for Security Guards. Its location quotient is 1.4.
• 7. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists has a median of $102,170 per year in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, or $54,680 above Security Guards. BLS lists 18,030 jobs, compared with 17,030 for Security Guards. Its location quotient is 1.49.
• 8. Business Operations Specialists, All Other has a median of $101,920 per year in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, or $54,430 above Security Guards. BLS lists 38,800 jobs, compared with 17,030 for Security Guards. Its location quotient is 2.66.

Roles with the largest local share in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Software Developers has the highest location quotient in the bounded Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA role table, at 4.1. Security Guards has 0.99. 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. Software Developers has a location quotient of 4.1 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, a gap of 3.11 from Security Guards. BLS lists 92,770 jobs and a median of $167,280 per year, or $119,790 above Security Guards.
• 2. Computer Systems Analysts has a location quotient of 2.73 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, a gap of 1.74 from Security Guards. BLS lists 19,050 jobs and a median of $133,690 per year, or $86,200 above Security Guards.
• 3. Business Operations Specialists, All Other has a location quotient of 2.66 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, a gap of 1.67 from Security Guards. BLS lists 38,800 jobs and a median of $101,920 per year, or $54,430 above Security Guards.
• 4. Project Management Specialists has a location quotient of 1.88 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, a gap of 0.89 from Security Guards. BLS lists 26,910 jobs and a median of $130,380 per year, or $82,890 above Security Guards.
• 5. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists has a location quotient of 1.49 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, a gap of 0.50 from Security Guards. BLS lists 18,030 jobs and a median of $102,170 per year, or $54,680 above Security Guards.
• 6. Management Analysts has a location quotient of 1.4 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, a gap of 0.41 from Security Guards. BLS lists 16,930 jobs and a median of $126,340 per year, or $78,850 above Security Guards.
• 7. Accountants and Auditors has a location quotient of 1.14 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, a gap of 0.15 from Security Guards. BLS lists 22,100 jobs and a median of $99,370 per year, or $51,880 above Security Guards.
• 8. Cooks, Restaurant has a location quotient of 1.1 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, a gap of 0.11 from Security Guards. BLS lists 20,850 jobs and a median of $47,730 per year, or $240 above Security Guards.

What $47,490 may mean after the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA price level

BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is 111.1. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 11.1% above that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.

WageScope divides the $47,490 Security Guards median by 111.1 divided by 100. The result is $42,733 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 151.3. Goods are 104.0. Utilities are 92.8. Other services are 106.8. The parts do not move as one. WageScope uses BEA's all-items index for the proxy and does not make its own basket.

How much care to use with the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA row

The employment RSE for this Security Guards row is 2.7%. The mean-wage RSE is 1.5%. 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 17,030 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $51,400 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.

Use Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA wage data before you tailor

The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Security Guards. It uses a Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 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. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $47,490 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 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 17,030 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 0.99 is not a growth score. Rank 11 of 389 is not a place score. The 111.1 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 42660. 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.