Security Guards pay in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
$45,640avg. a year
$21.94 an hour · 19,250 employed
Security Guards in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area earn an average of $45,640 a year. That is about the same as the Massachusetts average of $44,760. The U.S. average is $42,470.
$44,990Median pay
$21.94Average hourly
+2%vs. Massachusetts average
19,250Jobs in this metro
Other Massachusetts metro areas
Average pay for security guards in other Massachusetts metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
1300 jobs
Barnstable Town, MA
$47,690
$22.93 an hour
2270 jobs
Pittsfield, MA
$45,490
$21.87 an hour
31,310 jobs
Springfield, MA
$43,420
$20.88 an hour
41,660 jobs
Worcester, MA
$41,290
$19.85 an hour
5250 jobs
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
$40,880
$19.65 an hour
64,270 jobs
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$40,550
$19.50 an hour
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How Boston-Cambridge-Newton compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $83,500 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $84,780 |
| Firefighters | $75,400 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $38,350 |
| Crossing Guards and Flaggers | $54,360 |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | $54,780 |
Questions and answers
How much do security guards make in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
The average is $45,640 a year, and the median is $44,990. About 19,250 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Massachusetts average?
That is about the same as the Massachusetts average of $44,760.
Is this job common in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
It makes up 7.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.86 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 33-9032. Metro area: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 14460). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.