Security Sergeant Salary in the United States

How much does a Security Sergeant make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Security Sergeant in the United States is $248,710 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $120.

However, a Security Sergeant's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $284,705
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $231,801 to $267,551
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $216,406
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Security Sergeant Salaries by Percentile

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Weekly
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75th Percentile $267,551 $22,296 $5,145 $129
Average $248,710 $20,726 $4,783 $120
25th Percentile $231,801 $19,317 $4,458 $111
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Key Factors That Influence Security Sergeant Salaries

A Security Sergeant's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Security Sergeant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Security Sergeant's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $242,604
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $244,013
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $245,892
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $248,241
  • Expert (over 8 years): $250,589
Levels Salary
Entry Level Security Sergeant$242,604
Intermediate Level Security Sergeant$244,013
Senior Level Security Sergeant$245,892
Specialist Level Security Sergeant$248,241
Expert Level Security Sergeant$250,589
$242,604 0 yr
$244,013 < 2 yrs
$245,892 2-4 yrs
$248,241 5-8 yrs
$250,589 > 8 yrs
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How Do Security Sergeant Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Security Sergeants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $275,372.
  • California: $274,327.
  • Massachusetts: $270,671.

Top Paying Cities for Security Sergeants

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $313,698
  • San Francisco: $310,614
  • Oakland: $303,725

What Skills Can Increase a Security Sergeant's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Risk Management (Mentioned in 6.45% Job Postings): Risk management is the identification, evaluation, and prioritization of risks (defined in ISO 31000 as the effect of uncertainty on objectives) followed by coordinated and economical application of resources to minimize, monitor, and control the probability or impact of unfortunate events or to maximize the realization of opportunities. Risks can come from various sources including uncertainty in financial markets, threats from project failures (at any phase in design, development, production, or sustainment life-cycles), legal liabilities, credit risk, accidents, natural causes and disasters, deliberate attack from an adversary, or events of uncertain or unpredictable root-cause. There are two types of events i.e. negative events can be classified as risks while positive events are classified as opportunities. Several risk management standards have been developed including the Project Management Institute, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, actuarial societies, and ISO standards. Methods, definitions and goals vary widely according to whether the risk management method is in the context of project management, security, engineering, industrial processes, financial portfolios, actuarial assessments, or public health and safety.
  • Information Governance (Mentioned in 2.44% Job Postings): Information governance, or IG, is the management of information at an organization. Information governance balances the use and security of information. Information governance helps with legal compliance, operational transparency, and reducing expenditures associated with legal discovery. An organization can establish a consistent and logical framework for employees to handle data through their information governance policies and procedures. These policies guide proper behavior regarding how organizations and their employees handle electronically stored information (ESI). Information governance encompasses more than traditional records management. It incorporates information security and protection, compliance, data governance, electronic discovery, risk management, privacy, data storage and archiving, knowledge management, business operations and management, audit, analytics, IT management, master data management, enterprise architecture, business intelligence, big data, data science, and finance.
  • Salesforce (Mentioned in 1.54% Job Postings): Designing and maintaining a cloud-based software that provides customer relationship management (CRM) service for a better experience.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Risk Management 6.45%
Information Governance 2.44%
Salesforce 1.54%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Security Sergeant's salary.
  • Maintaining Focus: Can increase your salary by up to 34%.
  • Salesforce: Can increase your salary by up to 29%.
  • Data Privacy: Can increase your salary by up to 22%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Maintaining Focus
$333,271
34%
Salesforce
$320,836
29%
Data Privacy
$303,426
22%
Consulting
$298,452
20%
Child Support
$293,478
18%
Onboarding
$293,478
18%
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How Education impacts a Security Sergeant's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Security Sergeants enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Security Sergeant with a Bachelor's Degree is between $244,232 and $258,180).

Security Sergeant Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Security Sergeant
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 1.0%
High School 7.9%
Associates 4.9%
Bachelors 41.7%
Masters 40.9%
Doctorate 3.7%
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Security Sergeant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Security Sergeant's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Security Sergeant

Salaries for a Security Sergeant can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $216,517 in 2023 to around $218,193 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Security Sergeant salary trends, .

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