What are the main factors that influence a Gate Officer's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Gate Officer?

The Construction industry offers the highest average compensation for Gate Officer roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Gate Officer's salary?

A Gate Officer's salary grows with experience: a Security Guard - Unarmed (0-1 years)earns $38,457, a Gate Officer (3-5 years)earns $47,264, a Security Guard Team Leader (5+ years)earns $59,013,

What are the highest paying states for a Gate Officer?

Gate Officer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Gate Officer roles are District of Columbia $52,726, California $52,526, Massachusetts $51,825. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Gate Officer roles make?

Salaries for Gate Officer level roles vary by specialization: Gate Attendant/Scale Operator: $121,529; Gate Security Officer: $64,776; Gate Clerk Inspector: $59,975; Front Gate Attendant: $46,725; Gate Checker: $39,729.

How do different companies affect a Gate Officer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Gate Officer 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.

Gate Officer Salary in the United States

How much does a Gate Officer make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Gate Officer in the United States is $47,621 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $56,883
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,590 to $52,469
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,830

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,469	$4,372	$1,009	$25
Average	$47,621	$3,968	$916	$23
25th Percentile	$44,590	$3,716	$857	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Gate Officer Salaries

A Gate Officer'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 Gate Officer 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 Gate Officers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $52,726.
California: $52,526.
Massachusetts: $51,825.

District of Columbia $52,726

California $52,526

Massachusetts $51,825

Washington $51,635

New Jersey $51,616

Alaska $51,549

Connecticut $50,892

New York $50,625

Hawaii $49,773

Rhode Island $49,373

Maryland $49,102

Minnesota $48,730

Colorado $48,587

Illinois $48,540

Oregon $48,359

Delaware $48,225

New Hampshire $48,142

Virginia $47,954

Pennsylvania $47,406

Nevada $47,130

North Dakota $47,040

Michigan $46,897

Wisconsin $46,844

Vermont $46,740

Texas $46,449

Maine $46,430

Arizona $46,402

Ohio $46,368

Georgia $45,930

Indiana $45,711

Wyoming $45,668

Utah $45,601

Iowa $45,573

Kansas $45,344

Louisiana $45,278

North Carolina $45,254

Missouri $45,244

Florida $45,059

Montana $44,959

Nebraska $44,863

Kentucky $44,811

South Carolina $44,621

Tennessee $44,501

Idaho $44,454

New Mexico $44,106

Oklahoma $44,030

Alabama $43,749

South Dakota $43,278

Arkansas $43,020

West Virginia $42,882

Mississippi $42,468

Top Paying Cities for Gate Officers

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: $60,064
San Francisco: $59,406
Oakland: $58,154

San Jose, CA $60,064

San Francisco, CA $59,406

Oakland, CA $58,154

New York, NY $54,830

Paramus, NJ $54,163

Queens Village, NY $54,161

Passaic, NJ $54,116

Bergenfield, NJ $54,111

Stamford, CT $54,007

Huntington, NY $53,987

Newark, NJ $53,635

Bridgeport, CT $53,535

Vallejo, CA $53,440

New Brunswick, NJ $53,421

Petaluma, CA $53,392

Middlesex, NJ $53,302

Somerset, NJ $53,268

Santa Cruz, CA $53,206

Boston, MA $52,916

Monterey, CA $52,749

Seattle, WA $52,640

Santa Rosa, CA $52,630

Los Angeles, CA $52,616

Juneau, AK $52,492

Washington, DC $52,440

Orange, CA $52,270

Santa Ana, CA $52,145

Long Beach, CA $52,097

Anaheim, CA $52,087

Anchorage, AK $52,064

Santa Maria, CA $51,921

Everett, WA $51,911

Danbury, CT $51,744

Bremerton, WA $51,678

Tacoma, WA $51,506

New Suffolk, NY $51,505

Sacramento, CA $51,492

Santa Barbara, CA $51,440

Trenton, NJ $51,387

San Diego, CA $51,387

Brockton, MA $51,335

Fairbanks, AK $51,218

Lompoc, CA $51,097

Lowell, MA $51,058

Ventura, CA $51,049

Nashua, NH $51,040

Stockton, CA $51,035

Modesto, CA $50,687

Poughkeepsie, NY $50,583

Olympia, WA $50,492

Kennewick, WA $50,492

New Haven, CT $50,473

Lawrence, MA $50,302

Hartford, CT $50,254

Riverside, CA $50,244

New Bedford, MA $50,197

Richland, WA $50,197

Bakersfield, CA $50,130

San Bernardino, CA $50,111

New Britain, CT $50,106

Atlantic City, NJ $50,106

New London, CT $50,087

Norwich, CT $50,073

Portsmouth, NH $50,064

Boulder, CO $49,963

Portland, OR $49,897

Worcester, MA $49,892

Minneapolis, MN $49,744

Philadelphia, PA $49,678

Honolulu, HI $49,521

Saint Paul, MN $49,498

Vineland, NJ $49,487

Providence, RI $49,349

Chicago, IL $49,211

Bellingham, WA $49,154

Springfield, MA $49,116

Baltimore, MD $49,102

Chico, CA $48,983

Pittsfield, MA $48,854

Manchester, NH $48,763

Spokane, WA $48,554

Denver, CO $48,549

Albany, NY $48,325

Troy, NY $48,306

Nassau, NY $48,255

Schenectady, NY $48,206

Wilmington, DE $48,168

Burlington, VT $48,102

Salem, OR $48,083

Portland, ME $47,935

Yakima, WA $47,887

Rochester, MN $47,740

Reno, NV $47,716

Fresno, CA $47,716

Milwaukee, WI $47,673

Detroit, MI $47,625

Ann Arbor, MI $47,617

Allentown, PA $47,611

Colorado Springs, CO $47,530

Syracuse, NY $47,506

Carson City, NV $47,506

Houston, TX $47,440

Eugene, OR $47,416

Gary, IN $47,359

Springfield, OR $47,321

Bismarck, ND $47,311

Galveston, TX $47,278

Medford, OR $47,206

Fort Collins, CO $47,187

Concord, NH $47,163

Austin, TX $47,149

Mesa, AZ $47,049

Reading, PA $47,044

Phoenix, AZ $47,040

Dallas, TX $47,025

Saint Cloud, MN $46,980

Madison, WI $46,916

Utica, NY $46,787

Rochester, NY $46,711

Des Moines, IA $46,706

Raleigh, NC $46,702

Atlanta, GA $46,630

Battle Creek, MI $46,616

Salt Lake City, UT $46,602

Lancaster, PA $46,530

Harrisburg, PA $46,463

Kansas City, MO $46,416

Champaign, IL $46,406

Kansas City, KS $46,406

Fort Worth, TX $46,402

Columbus, OH $46,393

Boca Raton, FL $46,382

Pittsburgh, PA $46,363

Richmond, VA $46,344

Indianapolis, IN $46,335

Cleveland, OH $46,330

Las Vegas, NV $46,273

Cincinnati, OH $46,273

Petersburg, VA $46,202

Huntsville, AL $46,130

Lansing, MI $46,098

Lebanon, PA $46,092

Pueblo, CO $46,087

Appleton, WI $46,073

Buffalo, NY $46,054

Dayton, OH $46,040

Racine, WI $46,030

Charlotte, NC $46,025

Saint Louis, MO $46,011

York, PA $45,982

Elkhart, IN $45,982

Gastonia, NC $45,973

Billings, MT $45,962

Beaumont, TX $45,949

Lorain, OH $45,940

Benton Harbor, MI $45,930

Toledo, OH $45,921

Binghamton, NY $45,897

Rock Hill, SC $45,892

Rockford, IL $45,868

Springfield, IL $45,849

Elyria, OH $45,844

Fargo, ND $45,844

Flagstaff, AZ $45,811

Fort Lauderdale, FL $45,782

Duluth, MN $45,754

Miami, FL $45,754

Cheyenne, WY $45,721

Grand Forks, ND $45,721

Bangor, ME $45,616

Cedar Rapids, IA $45,563

Durham, NC $45,543

Louisville, KY $45,540

Grand Rapids, MI $45,530

Hialeah, FL $45,525

Casper, WY $45,459

Scranton, PA $45,401

New Orleans, LA $45,387

Virginia Beach, VA $45,382

Akron, OH $45,359

Peoria, IL $45,297

Sarasota, FL $45,287

Nashville, TN $45,254

Omaha, NE $45,254

Green Bay, WI $45,254

Baton Rouge, LA $45,230

Charleston, SC $45,221

Jamestown, NY $45,197

Davenport, IA $45,197

Tucson, AZ $45,173

Saint Petersburg, FL $45,144

Tampa, FL $45,135

Evansville, IN $45,106

Port Arthur, TX $45,106

Bradenton, FL $45,087

Santa Fe, NM $45,001

Orlando, FL $44,916

Clearwater, FL $44,901

Canton, OH $44,801

La Crosse, WI $44,801

Albuquerque, NM $44,773

Newport News, VA $44,768

High Point, NC $44,754

Ogden, UT $44,735

Corpus Christi, TX $44,697

Norfolk, VA $44,668

Laramie, WY $44,668

Rock Island, IL $44,640

Saginaw, MI $44,630

Jacksonville, FL $44,625

Salisbury, NC $44,616

Boise, ID $44,606

Moline, IL $44,582

Fort Myers, FL $44,568

Memphis, TN $44,559

Tulsa, OK $44,535

Waterloo, IA $44,506

Spartanburg, SC $44,459

Lincoln, NE $44,435

Fort Wayne, IN $44,425

Provo, UT $44,420

Cedar Falls, IA $44,363

San Antonio, TX $44,344

Greensboro, NC $44,325

South Bend, IN $44,320

Savannah, GA $44,268

Muskegon, MI $44,249

Birmingham, AL $44,244

Winston Salem, NC $44,221

Lake Charles, LA $44,106

Anderson, IN $44,097

Lexington, KY $44,082

Augusta, GA $44,068

Greenville, SC $44,068

Lima, OH $44,030

Wichita, KS $44,025

Tuscaloosa, AL $44,025

Columbia, SC $43,982

Springfield, OH $43,973

Asheville, NC $43,897

Bloomington, IN $43,863

Knoxville, TN $43,692

Shreveport, LA $43,687

Wilmington, NC $43,625

Roanoke, VA $43,625

Topeka, KS $43,540

Frankfort, KY $43,534

Oklahoma City, OK $43,501

Chillicothe, OH $43,482

Longview, TX $43,478

Melbourne, FL $43,473

Sioux Falls, SD $43,397

Mobile, AL $43,392

Terre Haute, IN $43,373

Altoona, PA $43,344

Amarillo, TX $43,311

Killeen, TX $43,297

Fayetteville, AR $43,259

Chattanooga, TN $43,244

Sioux City, IA $43,201

Idaho Falls, ID $43,192

Lynchburg, VA $43,154

Gainesville, FL $43,092

Portsmouth, OH $43,068

Little Rock, AR $43,059

Lafayette, LA $43,039

Youngstown, OH $43,039

Daytona Beach, FL $43,011

Clarksville, TN $43,006

Pensacola, FL $43,001

Temple, TX $42,998

Hopkinsville, KY $42,859

Erie, PA $42,849

Florence, SC $42,830

Charleston, WV $42,754

Great Falls, MT $42,730

Macon, GA $42,663

Tallahassee, FL $42,659

Fayetteville, NC $42,649

Waco, TX $42,639

Helena, MT $42,606

Pine Bluff, AR $42,588

Vincennes, IN $42,530

Lubbock, TX $42,511

Alamogordo, NM $42,482

Twin Falls, ID $42,439

Rapid City, SD $42,425

Jackson, MS $42,339

Huntington, WV $42,336

Greenville, MS $42,335

Parkersburg, WV $42,286

Montgomery, AL $42,278

Wichita Falls, TX $42,230

Springfield, MO $42,230

Biloxi, MS $42,206

Monroe, LA $42,159

Johnstown, PA $42,125

Sumter, SC $42,106

Columbus, GA $42,101

Pascagoula, MS $42,011

Abilene, TX $42,011

Kingsport, TN $41,887

Albany, GA $41,887

Gulfport, MS $41,873

Alexandria, LA $41,716

Fort Smith, AR $41,597

El Paso, TX $41,468

Las Cruces, NM $41,254

Harlingen, TX $41,133

Pocatello, ID $41,125

Florence, AL $41,063

Brownsville, TX $41,054

Mcallen, TX $40,954

Dothan, AL $40,887

Columbus, MS $40,604

Altus, OK $40,382

Lawton, OK $40,292

Pierre, SD $40,120

What Skills Can Increase a Gate Officer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 26.84% 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.
First Aid (Mentioned in 4.25% Job Postings): First aid refers to medical attention that is usually administered immediately after the injury occurs and at the location where it occurred.
CCTV (Mentioned in 1.47% Job Postings):

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	26.84%
First Aid	4.25%
CCTV	1.47%

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 Gate Officer's salary.

Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Diversity and Inclusion: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Problem Solving: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Commitment	$52,383	10%
Diversity and Inclusion	$50,478	6%
Problem Solving	$50,002	5%
Safety Training	$49,049	3%
Written Communication	$48,573	2%
Innovation	$48,573	2%

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Gate Officer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Gate Officer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Construction and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Gate Officer positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Gate Officer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Gate Officer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Construction	$61,907	$30.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$59,526	$29.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$57,145	$27.0	20%
Business Services	$54,764	$26.0	15%
Healthcare	$52,383	$25.0	10%

How Education impacts a Gate Officer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Gate Officers 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 Gate Officer with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $45,730 and $48,921).

Gate Officer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Gate Officer

No Diploma 1.1%

High School 51.6%

Associates 29.0%

Bachelors 12.9%

Masters 4.3%

Doctorate 1.1%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.1%
High School	51.6%
Associates	29.0%
Bachelors	12.9%
Masters	4.3%
Doctorate	1.1%

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Gate Officer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Gate Officer'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 July 01, 2026

$44,590

Average $47,621/year

$52,469

$3,716

Average $3,968/month

$4,372

$857

Average $916/week

$1,009

$21

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,469	$4,372	$1,009	$25
Average	$47,621	$3,968	$916	$23
25th Percentile	$44,590	$3,716	$857	$21

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Salary Trends for Gate Officer

Salaries for a Gate Officer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $41,873 in 2023 to around $41,065 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Gate Officer salary trends, .

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2023

$41,873

2024

$42,032

2025

$41,065

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