Security Guards pay in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
$38,340avg. a year
$18.43 an hour · 12,020 employed
Security Guards in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area earn an average of $38,340 a year. That is about the same as the North Carolina average of $39,090. The U.S. average is $42,470.
$35,010Median pay
$18.43Average hourly
-2%vs. North Carolina average
12,020Jobs in this metro
Other North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for security guards in other North Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
1710 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$43,580
$20.95 an hour
2960 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$42,750
$20.55 an hour
37,470 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$42,280
$20.33 an hour
4220 jobs
Greenville, NC
$42,040
$20.21 an hour
51,290 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$41,090
$19.76 an hour
64,780 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$40,750
$19.59 an hour
7120 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$40,680
$19.56 an hour
81,570 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$40,650
$19.54 an hour
9700 jobs
Asheville, NC
$39,820
$19.14 an hour
10160 jobs
Burlington, NC
$36,920
$17.75 an hour
112,820 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$36,680
$17.64 an hour
12110 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$36,440
$17.52 an hour
13550 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$36,010
$17.31 an hour
14280 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$35,720
$17.17 an hour
15170 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$35,600
$17.12 an hour
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How Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $68,030 |
| Firefighters | $47,070 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $30,470 |
| Crossing Guards and Flaggers | $35,390 |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | $53,320 |
| School Bus Monitors | $33,090 |
Questions and answers
How much do security guards make in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia?
The average is $38,340 a year, and the median is $35,010. About 12,020 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the North Carolina average?
That is about the same as the North Carolina average of $39,090.
Is this job common in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia?
It makes up 8.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.07 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: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16740). 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.