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Occupations / Security guards
BLS occupation 33-9032

Security guards

National employment outlook for the United States, based on official Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025โ€“35 projections.

Projected change+0.9%
Median annual pay$38,020
Annual openings156K

Outlook

Employment for security guards is projected to change by +0.9% from 2025 to 2035. BLS estimates about 156K openings per year on average; openings include both growth and replacement needs.

What the numbers mean

These are national projections, not current vacancies or a guarantee of future demand. Median pay means half of workers earned more and half earned less in the reference year.

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