First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers pay in the U.S.
$59,900avg. a year
$28.80 an hour · 81,480 employed
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers in the U.S. earn an average of $59,900 a year and a median of $55,940. Pay is highest in District of Columbia ($83,880) and lowest in Mississippi ($46,430).
$55,940Median pay
$28.80Average hourly
+9%Avg. pay since 2021
81,480Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for first-line supervisors of security workers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1710 jobs
District of Columbia
$83,880
$40.33 an hour
2260 jobs
Alaska
$75,810
$36.45 an hour
360 jobs
Vermont
$73,170
$35.18 an hour
4250 jobs
New Hampshire
$71,360
$34.31 an hour
51,800 jobs
Washington
$67,910
$32.65 an hour
62,120 jobs
Virginia
$67,420
$32.42 an hour
71,640 jobs
Maryland
$67,210
$32.31 an hour
87,050 jobs
New York
$66,150
$31.81 an hour
9580 jobs
New Mexico
$65,850
$31.66 an hour
102,200 jobs
New Jersey
$65,520
$31.50 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $86,220 | $41.45 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $78,590 | $37.78 |
| Syracuse, NY | $73,940 | $35.55 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $73,330 | $35.26 |
| Anchorage, AK | $72,280 | $34.75 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $68,590 | $32.97 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $68,170 | $32.78 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $67,290 | $32.35 |
Related jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$112,190
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$96,930
- First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$84,380
- First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$74,390
- Security Guards$42,470
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$79,200
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $57,730 | $47,440 | 850 |
| Alaska | $75,810 | $73,500 | 260 |
| Arizona | $60,880 | $59,650 | 1,550 |
| Arkansas | $63,200 | $54,000 | 970 |
| California | $59,930 | $53,960 | 10,850 |
| Colorado | $59,220 | $54,680 | 1,520 |
| Connecticut | $61,370 | $55,990 | 700 |
| Delaware | $64,440 | $62,840 | 180 |
| District of Columbia | $83,880 | $83,710 | 710 |
| Florida | $53,540 | $47,140 | 6,560 |
| Georgia | $56,550 | $49,400 | 2,540 |
| Hawaii | $59,810 | $59,080 | 590 |
| Idaho | $55,320 | $49,300 | 230 |
| Illinois | $63,770 | $59,540 | 2,370 |
| Indiana | $65,330 | $61,520 | 1,620 |
| Iowa | $54,180 | $46,560 | 390 |
| Kansas | $61,450 | $57,960 | 480 |
| Kentucky | $54,280 | $50,260 | 810 |
| Louisiana | $56,030 | $50,580 | 890 |
| Maine | $60,300 | $57,200 | 170 |
| Maryland | $67,210 | $63,690 | 1,640 |
| Massachusetts | $61,260 | $57,890 | 1,810 |
| Michigan | $56,450 | $54,500 | 1,940 |
| Minnesota | $65,350 | $58,540 | 1,260 |
| Mississippi | $46,430 | $43,410 | 670 |
| Missouri | $63,710 | $58,200 | 1,090 |
| Montana | $57,620 | $46,370 | 210 |
| Nebraska | $55,150 | $45,700 | 370 |
| Nevada | $58,080 | $53,210 | 2,540 |
| New Hampshire | $71,360 | $66,780 | 250 |
| New Jersey | $65,520 | $61,590 | 2,200 |
| New Mexico | $65,850 | $62,330 | 580 |
| New York | $66,150 | $59,890 | 7,050 |
| North Carolina | $58,000 | $57,390 | 2,730 |
| North Dakota | $63,130 | $57,720 | 100 |
| Ohio | $57,230 | $53,020 | 2,030 |
| Oklahoma | $57,740 | $51,400 | 1,480 |
| Oregon | $65,500 | $60,940 | 980 |
| Pennsylvania | $54,720 | $47,510 | 3,160 |
| Rhode Island | $59,350 | $51,090 | 250 |
| South Carolina | $52,800 | $47,100 | 770 |
| South Dakota | $61,530 | $57,880 | 80 |
| Tennessee | $61,450 | $50,830 | 1,850 |
| Texas | $52,950 | $46,740 | 6,490 |
| Utah | $59,040 | $56,290 | 380 |
| Vermont | $73,170 | $78,110 | 60 |
| Virginia | $67,420 | $60,790 | 2,120 |
| Washington | $67,910 | $62,510 | 1,800 |
| West Virginia | $48,290 | $45,850 | 390 |
| Wisconsin | $57,440 | $55,270 | 880 |
| Wyoming | $54,940 | $51,740 | 90 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$66,450
7,310 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$58,860
4,240 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$54,670
2,900 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$73,330
2,400 jobsLas Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
$57,870
2,240 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$54,670
2,160 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$62,070
2,120 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$56,610
1,960 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do first-line supervisors of security workers make?
The average is $59,900 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $55,940 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $28.80, and the median is $26.90 an hour.
Which state pays first-line supervisors of security workers the most?
District of Columbia, with an average of $83,880 a year. The best-paying metro area is Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR at $86,220.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $37,300 a year, and the top 10% earn over $92,260.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2021–May 2025), occupation code 33-1091. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.