Pay by state · 54 states
Security Manager Salary by State (2026)
Security Managers earn the most in Washington at $139,990 a year and the least in U.S. Virgin Islands at $66,420 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $106,660. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $139,990Washington
- National median
- $106,660BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $66,420U.S. Virgin Islands
- States reporting
- 54of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Security Manager salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of security managers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAWashington | $139,990 | $111,550 | $164,560 | 2,790 | $130,816 |
| 2 | NYNew York | $131,350 | $100,510 | $170,100 | 9,580 | $121,709 |
| 3 | DEDelaware | $129,260 | $107,620 | $166,000 | 240 | $129,509 |
| 4 | NJNew Jersey | $124,110 | $98,480 | $158,500 | 5,690 | $114,066 |
| 5 | MAMassachusetts | $124,100 | $99,100 | $159,980 | 6,070 | $117,344 |
| 6 | COColorado | $122,510 | $98,560 | $151,930 | 2,150 | $118,882 |
| 7 | ALAlabama | $121,010 | $99,440 | $144,990 | 940 | $136,237 |
| 8 | CACalifornia | $118,620 | $85,870 | $157,810 | 20,550 | $107,135 |
| 9 | KSKansas | $117,270 | $94,380 | $141,620 | 1,080 | $130,202 |
| 10 | VAVirginia | $116,540 | $91,820 | $153,570 | 2,950 | $115,267 |
| 11 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $115,770 | $86,970 | $144,990 | 930 | $105,340 |
| 12 | GAGeorgia | $114,360 | $90,910 | $147,830 | 2,670 | $118,763 |
| 13 | AKAlaska | $113,510 | $96,560 | $138,540 | 870 | $110,894 |
| 14 | CTConnecticut | $110,990 | $88,340 | $138,350 | 2,650 | $107,123 |
| 15 | OROregon | $110,710 | $89,010 | $139,560 | 1,830 | $107,110 |
| 16 | MNMinnesota | $109,720 | $87,790 | $134,540 | 3,000 | $111,254 |
| 17 | HIHawaii | $108,750 | $86,200 | $139,890 | 760 | $98,908 |
| 18 | NCNorth Carolina | $108,130 | $83,290 | $134,120 | 4,810 | $114,634 |
| 19 | NMNew Mexico | $108,110 | $89,070 | $137,310 | 390 | $117,241 |
| 20 | ILIllinois | $106,980 | $82,800 | $133,460 | 9,180 | $107,025 |
| 21 | TNTennessee | $106,730 | $85,100 | $134,130 | 2,580 | $116,175 |
| 22 | NHNew Hampshire | $106,690 | $82,650 | $130,480 | 550 | $102,424 |
| 23 | RIRhode Island | $106,510 | $89,900 | $134,690 | 470 | $104,136 |
| 24 | WYWyoming | $106,330 | $87,840 | $135,030 | 190 | $114,714 |
| 25 | INIndiana | $104,560 | $80,800 | $135,800 | 4,110 | $112,034 |
| 26 | SCSouth Carolina | $103,940 | $83,910 | $137,950 | 1,750 | $110,871 |
| 27 | WIWisconsin | $103,620 | $92,290 | $128,650 | 2,010 | $110,123 |
| 28 | NENebraska | $102,150 | $83,200 | $127,520 | 1,430 | $113,370 |
| 29 | NVNevada | $101,850 | $81,370 | $133,050 | 1,250 | $101,871 |
| 30 | SDSouth Dakota | $101,280 | $86,090 | $118,700 | 370 | $114,330 |
| 31 | KYKentucky | $100,720 | $77,370 | $133,650 | 1,070 | $111,714 |
| 32 | MOMissouri | $100,380 | $74,280 | $125,450 | 1,920 | $110,530 |
| 33 | AZArizona | $99,880 | $77,200 | $128,030 | 3,430 | $99,208 |
| 34 | IDIdaho | $99,870 | $80,460 | $132,860 | 610 | $104,582 |
| 35 | TXTexas | $99,430 | $74,360 | $133,730 | 13,140 | $102,445 |
| 36 | UTUtah | $99,320 | $78,870 | $125,160 | 1,770 | $100,461 |
| 37 | IAIowa | $99,010 | $76,480 | $122,570 | 2,340 | $112,816 |
| 38 | FLFlorida | $98,780 | $71,840 | $125,650 | 8,620 | $95,519 |
| 39 | MEMaine | $98,310 | $78,700 | $118,290 | 670 | $101,298 |
| 40 | MIMichigan | $98,150 | $75,370 | $125,460 | 4,920 | $102,009 |
| 41 | OHOhio | $97,740 | $73,970 | $124,750 | 6,030 | $105,353 |
| 42 | MDMaryland | $97,700 | $73,860 | $133,610 | 5,210 | $93,084 |
| 43 | LALouisiana | $97,120 | $71,610 | $113,520 | 1,160 | $110,105 |
| 44 | MTMontana | $96,100 | $76,570 | $121,610 | 340 | $101,537 |
| 45 | PAPennsylvania | $95,290 | $77,190 | $121,760 | 6,870 | $97,661 |
| 46 | WVWest Virginia | $95,050 | $70,010 | $118,680 | 610 | $106,205 |
| 47 | MSMississippi | $93,640 | $69,680 | $124,900 | 930 | $107,690 |
| 48 | NDNorth Dakota | $92,040 | $81,910 | $122,100 | 270 | $103,463 |
| 49 | OKOklahoma | $90,390 | $69,720 | $123,560 | 1,040 | $102,899 |
| 50 | ARArkansas | $89,810 | $69,180 | $123,970 | 880 | $103,305 |
| 51 | VTVermont | $88,710 | $65,870 | $106,190 | 500 | $90,559 |
| 52 | GUGuam | $79,560 | $49,720 | $105,580 | 60 | N/A |
| 53 | PRPuerto Rico | $72,500 | $47,510 | $109,220 | 710 | N/A |
| 54 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $66,420 | $54,990 | $91,560 | 50 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Security Managers, that changes the ranking: Washington leads on raw pay at $139,990, while Alabama leads once prices are taken into account at $136,237.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Security Manager pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Security Managers the most?
Washington reports the highest median wage for Security Managers at $139,990 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by New York ($131,350) and Delaware ($129,260).
Which state pays Security Managers the least?
U.S. Virgin Islands reports the lowest median for Security Managers at $66,420 a year, $73,570 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Security Managers earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Alabama first at $136,237 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $121,010. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.