What are the main factors that influence a DOOR SECURITY's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A DOOR SECURITY's salary?

A DOOR SECURITY's salary grows with experience: a DOOR SECURITY (0-1 years)earns $38,394, a Security Guard - Armed (3-5 years)earns $47,161, a Security Guard Team Leader (5+ years)earns $58,878,

What are the highest paying states for a DOOR SECURITY?

DOOR SECURITY salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for DOOR SECURITY roles are District of Columbia $43,845, California $43,679, Massachusetts $43,097. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of DOOR SECURITY roles make?

Salaries for DOOR SECURITY level roles vary by specialization: Door To Door Sales: $98,738; Door To Door Salesman: $95,306; Door Technician: $61,234; Door Installer: $58,151; Door Supervisor: $49,782.

How do different companies affect a DOOR SECURITY's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for DOOR SECURITY roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

DOOR SECURITY Salary in the United States

How much does a DOOR SECURITY make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a DOOR SECURITY in the United States is $39,600 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $48,897
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $35,493 to $44,466
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $31,754

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DOOR SECURITY Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,466	$3,706	$855	$21
Average	$39,600	$3,300	$762	$19
25th Percentile	$35,493	$2,958	$683	$17

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Key Factors That Influence DOOR SECURITY Salaries

A DOOR SECURITY'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 Do DOOR SECURITY 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 DOOR SECURITies. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $43,845.
California: $43,679.
Massachusetts: $43,097.

District of Columbia $43,845 California $43,679 Massachusetts $43,097 Washington $42,938 New Jersey $42,922 Alaska $42,867 Connecticut $42,321 New York $42,099

Hawaii $41,390 Rhode Island $41,057 Maryland $40,832 Minnesota $40,523 Colorado $40,404 Illinois $40,364 Oregon $40,214 Delaware $40,103

New Hampshire $40,033 Virginia $39,877 Pennsylvania $39,422 Nevada $39,192 North Dakota $39,117 Michigan $38,998 Wisconsin $38,955 Vermont $38,867

Texas $38,626 Maine $38,610 Arizona $38,586 Ohio $38,559 Georgia $38,194 Indiana $38,012 Wyoming $37,976 Utah $37,921

Iowa $37,897 Kansas $37,707 Louisiana $37,652 North Carolina $37,632 Missouri $37,624 Florida $37,470 Montana $37,386 Nebraska $37,307

Kentucky $37,264 South Carolina $37,105 Tennessee $37,006 Idaho $36,967 New Mexico $36,678 Oklahoma $36,614 Alabama $36,381 South Dakota $35,988

Arkansas $35,775 West Virginia $35,660 Mississippi $35,315

Top Paying Cities for DOOR SECURITies

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: $49,947
San Francisco: $49,456
Oakland: $48,360

San Jose, CA $49,947

San Francisco, CA $49,456

Oakland, CA $48,360

New York, NY $45,892

Queens Village, NY $45,595

Paramus, NJ $45,279

Passaic, NJ $45,239

Bergenfield, NJ $45,199

Stamford, CT $45,140

Huntington, NY $45,100

Newark, NJ $44,843

Bridgeport, CT $44,764

New Brunswick, NJ $44,633

Vallejo, CA $44,550

Middlesex, NJ $44,526

Somerset, NJ $44,491

Petaluma, CA $44,400

Santa Cruz, CA $44,245

Boston, MA $44,166

Monterey, CA $43,968

Fairbanks, AK $43,940

Los Angeles, CA $43,865

Washington, DC $43,845

Seattle, WA $43,774

Santa Rosa, CA $43,766

Juneau, AK $43,651

Orange, CA $43,520

Anchorage, AK $43,449

Anaheim, CA $43,421

Santa Ana, CA $43,362

Nassau, NY $43,338

Long Beach, CA $43,322

Danbury, CT $43,311

Santa Maria, CA $43,176

Everett, WA $43,168

Bremerton, WA $42,974

Trenton, NJ $42,899

Sacramento, CA $42,883

San Diego, CA $42,863

Brockton, MA $42,847

Tacoma, WA $42,831

Santa Barbara, CA $42,776

Lowell, MA $42,618

New Suffolk, NY $42,602

Nashua, NH $42,554

Lompoc, CA $42,491

Ventura, CA $42,451

Stockton, CA $42,439

New Haven, CT $42,360

Atlantic City, NJ $42,257

Hartford, CT $42,170

Modesto, CA $42,150

Poughkeepsie, NY $42,063

New Britain, CT $42,043

Olympia, WA $41,988

Kennewick, WA $41,988

New London, CT $41,980

Norwich, CT $41,968

Lawrence, MA $41,948

Bakersfield, CA $41,837

Riverside, CA $41,782

New Bedford, MA $41,782

Richland, WA $41,742

Portsmouth, NH $41,711

Vineland, NJ $41,703

San Bernardino, CA $41,671

Boulder, CO $41,560

Worcester, MA $41,529

Portland, OR $41,493

Saint Paul, MN $41,445

Minneapolis, MN $41,445

Philadelphia, PA $41,390

Honolulu, HI $41,180

Springfield, MA $41,041

Providence, RI $41,037

Chicago, IL $40,923

Bellingham, WA $40,875

Baltimore, MD $40,832

Chico, CA $40,733

Wilmington, DE $40,665

Pittsfield, MA $40,626

Manchester, NH $40,550

Spokane, WA $40,376

Denver, CO $40,372

Albany, NY $40,186

Troy, NY $40,170

Schenectady, NY $40,087

Burlington, VT $40,000

Portland, ME $39,861

Salem, OR $39,830

Yakima, WA $39,822

Ann Arbor, MI $39,810

Rochester, MN $39,699

Fresno, CA $39,679

Reno, NV $39,679

Milwaukee, WI $39,644

Detroit, MI $39,604

Allentown, PA $39,592

Carson City, NV $39,588

Houston, TX $39,529

Colorado Springs, CO $39,525

Syracuse, NY $39,505

Eugene, OR $39,430

Bismarck, ND $39,382

Gary, IN $39,382

Galveston, TX $39,382

Springfield, OR $39,351

Medford, OR $39,255

Fort Collins, CO $39,240

Austin, TX $39,208

Mesa, AZ $39,125

Phoenix, AZ $39,117

Dallas, TX $39,105

Reading, PA $39,081

Saint Cloud, MN $39,065

Concord, NH $39,030

Madison, WI $39,014

Utica, NY $38,907

Raleigh, NC $38,875

Las Vegas, NV $38,871

Rochester, NY $38,844

Des Moines, IA $38,840

Atlanta, GA $38,776

Battle Creek, MI $38,764

Salt Lake City, UT $38,753

Lancaster, PA $38,693

Champaign, IL $38,685

Harrisburg, PA $38,638

Durham, NC $38,602

Kansas City, MO $38,598

Kansas City, KS $38,590

Fort Worth, TX $38,586

Boca Raton, FL $38,570

Cleveland, OH $38,566

Columbus, OH $38,559

Pittsburgh, PA $38,555

Richmond, VA $38,539

Indianapolis, IN $38,531

Cincinnati, OH $38,479

Petersburg, VA $38,420

Billings, MT $38,333

Lansing, MI $38,333

Huntsville, AL $38,333

Lebanon, PA $38,329

Dayton, OH $38,325

Pueblo, CO $38,325

Appleton, WI $38,313

Buffalo, NY $38,297

Racine, WI $38,277

Charlotte, NC $38,273

Saint Louis, MO $38,262

Springfield, IL $38,246

Elkhart, IN $38,238

York, PA $38,238

Gastonia, NC $38,234

Benton Harbor, MI $38,234

Beaumont, TX $38,210

Lorain, OH $38,202

Toledo, OH $38,186

Binghamton, NY $38,166

Rock Hill, SC $38,163

Rockford, IL $38,143

Fargo, ND $38,123

Elyria, OH $38,123

Flagstaff, AZ $38,095

Fort Lauderdale, FL $38,071

Miami, FL $38,048

Duluth, MN $37,984

Bangor, ME $37,933

Cedar Rapids, IA $37,889

Louisville, KY $37,869

Grand Rapids, MI $37,862

Hialeah, FL $37,858

Casper, WY $37,802

Scranton, PA $37,755

New Orleans, LA $37,743

Virginia Beach, VA $37,739

Akron, OH $37,719

Peoria, IL $37,668

Sarasota, FL $37,660

Green Bay, WI $37,632

Baton Rouge, LA $37,612

Charleston, SC $37,604

Nashville, TN $37,592

Jamestown, NY $37,584

Davenport, IA $37,584

Tucson, AZ $37,565

Cheyenne, WY $37,553

Saint Petersburg, FL $37,541

Tampa, FL $37,533

Omaha, NE $37,525

Port Arthur, TX $37,509

Evansville, IN $37,509

Bradenton, FL $37,493

Santa Fe, NM $37,422

Orlando, FL $37,382

Clearwater, FL $37,339

Canton, OH $37,256

La Crosse, WI $37,256

Grand Forks, ND $37,244

Albuquerque, NM $37,232

Tulsa, OK $37,232

Newport News, VA $37,228

High Point, NC $37,216

Ogden, UT $37,200

Corpus Christi, TX $37,169

Laramie, WY $37,145

Norfolk, VA $37,145

Rock Island, IL $37,121

Saginaw, MI $37,113

Jacksonville, FL $37,109

Salisbury, NC $37,101

Memphis, TN $37,093

Moline, IL $37,074

Fort Myers, FL $37,062

Waterloo, IA $37,010

Spartanburg, SC $36,971

Lincoln, NE $36,951

Fort Wayne, IN $36,943

Birmingham, AL $36,899

Cedar Falls, IA $36,891

Provo, UT $36,887

Springfield, OH $36,883

San Antonio, TX $36,876

Greensboro, NC $36,860

South Bend, IN $36,856

Winston Salem, NC $36,852

Boise, ID $36,840

Savannah, GA $36,812

Muskegon, MI $36,741

Lima, OH $36,693

Lake Charles, LA $36,678

Anderson, IN $36,670

Lexington, KY $36,658

Augusta, GA $36,646

Greenville, SC $36,646

Wichita, KS $36,610

Tuscaloosa, AL $36,610

Columbia, SC $36,575

Bloomington, IN $36,476

Roanoke, VA $36,452

Asheville, NC $36,400

Knoxville, TN $36,333

Shreveport, LA $36,329

Wilmington, NC $36,278

Frankfort, KY $36,202

Oklahoma City, OK $36,175

Chillicothe, OH $36,159

Longview, TX $36,155

Topeka, KS $36,143

Mobile, AL $36,084

Terre Haute, IN $36,068

Erie, PA $36,064

Altoona, PA $36,044

Melbourne, FL $36,032

Amarillo, TX $36,016

Killeen, TX $36,004

Fayetteville, AR $35,973

Sioux Falls, SD $35,945

Chattanooga, TN $35,921

Idaho Falls, ID $35,917

Gainesville, FL $35,834

Portsmouth, OH $35,814

Little Rock, AR $35,806

Lynchburg, VA $35,806

Lafayette, LA $35,790

Youngstown, OH $35,790

Temple, TX $35,775

Daytona Beach, FL $35,767

Clarksville, TN $35,763

Pensacola, FL $35,759

Hopkinsville, KY $35,640

Charleston, WV $35,636

Florence, SC $35,616

Sioux City, IA $35,592

Macon, GA $35,478

Tallahassee, FL $35,474

Fayetteville, NC $35,466

Waco, TX $35,458

Wichita Falls, TX $35,458

Pine Bluff, AR $35,442

Vincennes, IN $35,367

Lubbock, TX $35,351

Great Falls, MT $35,327

Alamogordo, NM $35,323

Abilene, TX $35,292

Rapid City, SD $35,240

Monroe, LA $35,240

Albany, GA $35,216

Huntington, WV $35,212

Jackson, MS $35,208

Greenville, MS $35,204

Parkersburg, WV $35,165

Montgomery, AL $35,157

Johnstown, PA $35,149

Springfield, MO $35,117

Biloxi, MS $35,097

Sumter, SC $35,014

Columbus, GA $35,010

Twin Falls, ID $34,987

Pascagoula, MS $34,935

Kingsport, TN $34,832

Gulfport, MS $34,820

Alexandria, LA $34,690

Fort Smith, AR $34,591

El Paso, TX $34,484

Helena, MT $34,432

Las Cruces, NM $34,305

Harlingen, TX $34,195

Pocatello, ID $34,159

Florence, AL $34,147

Brownsville, TX $34,139

Dothan, AL $34,076

Mcallen, TX $34,056

Columbus, MS $33,763

Altus, OK $33,581

Lawton, OK $33,506

Pierre, SD $33,363

What Skills Can Increase a DOOR SECURITY's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 28.07% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Food Service (Mentioned in 2.71% Job Postings): The foodservice or catering industry includes the businesses, institutions, and companies which prepare meals outside the home.
CCTV (Mentioned in 1.54% Job Postings):

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	28.07%
Food Service	2.71%
CCTV	1.54%

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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 DOOR SECURITY's salary.

Diversity and Inclusion: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Problem Solving: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Accountability: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Diversity and Inclusion	$41,976	6%
Problem Solving	$41,976	6%
Accountability	$41,184	4%
Leadership	$41,184	4%
Physical Security	$41,184	4%
Commitment	$40,788	3%

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How Education impacts a DOOR SECURITY's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many DOOR SECURITies enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate 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 DOOR SECURITY with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $35,608 and $37,922).

DOOR SECURITY Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for DOOR SECURITY

No Diploma 2.0%

High School 60.0%

Associates 16.9%

Bachelors 18.8%

Masters 1.9%

Doctorate 0.4%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	2.0%
High School	60.0%
Associates	16.9%
Bachelors	18.8%
Masters	1.9%
Doctorate	0.4%

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DOOR SECURITY Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a DOOR SECURITY'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.

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$35,493

Average $39,600/year

$44,466

$2,958

Average $3,300/month

$3,706

$683

Average $762/week

$855

$17

Average $19/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,466	$3,706	$855	$21
Average	$39,600	$3,300	$762	$19
25th Percentile	$35,493	$2,958	$683	$17

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Salary Trends for DOOR SECURITY

Salaries for a DOOR SECURITY can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $36,594 in 2023 to around $35,895 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of DOOR SECURITY salary trends, .

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2024

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2023	$36,594
2024	$36,404
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