What are the main factors that influence a Guard'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 Guard?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Guard roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change A Guard's salary?

A Guard's salary grows with experience: a Guard (0-1 years)earns $38,870, a Security Guard - Armed (3-5 years)earns $47,790, a Security Guard Team Leader (5+ years)earns $59,672,

What are the highest paying states for a Guard?

Guard salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Guard roles are District of Columbia $42,528, California $42,367, Massachusetts $41,802. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Guard roles make?

Salaries for Guard level roles vary by specialization: Fire Guard: $73,713; Traffic Guard: $54,919; Armed Guard: $48,220; Security Guard: $46,740; Turret Guard: $39,318.

Guard Salary in Oregon

How much does a Guard make in Oregon?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Guard in Oregon is $39,006 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $42,526
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,277 to $40,848
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,792

10% $33,792

50% (Median) $39,006

90% $42,526

Guard Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,848	$3,404	$786	$20
Average	$39,006	$3,250	$750	$19
25th Percentile	$36,277	$3,023	$698	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Guard Salaries

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

How Do Guard 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 Guards. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $42,528.
California: $42,367.
Massachusetts: $41,802.

District of Columbia $42,528 California $42,367 Massachusetts $41,802 Washington $41,649 New Jersey $41,633 Alaska $41,579 Connecticut $41,049 New York $40,834

Hawaii $40,147 Rhode Island $39,824 Maryland $39,605 Minnesota $39,305 Colorado $39,190 Illinois $39,152 Oregon $39,006 Delaware $38,898

New Hampshire $38,831 Virginia $38,679 Pennsylvania $38,238 Nevada $38,015 North Dakota $37,942 Michigan $37,827 Wisconsin $37,784 Vermont $37,700

Texas $37,466 Maine $37,450 Arizona $37,427 Ohio $37,400 Georgia $37,047 Indiana $36,870 Wyoming $36,836 Utah $36,782

Iowa $36,759 Kansas $36,574 Louisiana $36,521 North Carolina $36,501 Missouri $36,494 Florida $36,344 Montana $36,263 Nebraska $36,187

Kentucky $36,144 South Carolina $35,991 Tennessee $35,895 Idaho $35,856 New Mexico $35,576 Oklahoma $35,514 Alabama $35,288 South Dakota $34,907

Arkansas $34,700 West Virginia $34,589 Mississippi $34,254

Top Paying Cities for Guards

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:

Antelope: $37,126
Aurora: $39,377
Beaverton: $40,170

Antelope, OR $37,126

Aurora, OR $39,377

Beaverton, OR $40,170

Beavercreek, OR $39,513

Boring, OR $39,769

Bridal Veil, OR $39,707

Brightwood, OR $39,088

Canby, OR $39,403

Cascade Locks, OR $38,528

Clackamas, OR $40,155

Clatskanie, OR $38,457

Colton, OR $39,099

Columbia City, OR $39,452

Corbett, OR $39,512

Donald, OR $39,167

Dufur, OR $37,328

Eagle Creek, OR $39,598

Estacada, OR $39,004

Fairview, OR $40,087

Gervais, OR $38,751

Gladstone, OR $40,141

Government Camp, OR $38,377

Grass Valley, OR $37,209

Gresham, OR $40,074

Hood River, OR $38,308

Hubbard, OR $38,967

Kent, OR $37,126

Lake Oswego, OR $40,238

Marylhurst, OR $40,187

Maupin, OR $37,170

Molalla, OR $38,773

Moro, OR $37,288

Mosier, OR $37,913

Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $38,166

Mulino, OR $39,357

Odell, OR $38,221

Oregon City, OR $39,860

Rainier, OR $39,016

Rhododendron, OR $38,728

Rufus, OR $37,403

Saint Helens, OR $39,326

Warren, OR $39,546

Deer Island, OR $39,186

Sandy, OR $39,292

Scappoose, OR $39,492

Shaniko, OR $37,248

The Dalles, OR $37,535

Troutdale, OR $39,934

Tualatin, OR $40,052

Tygh Valley, OR $37,497

Vernonia, OR $38,896

Wasco, OR $37,319

Welches, OR $38,896

West Linn, OR $40,053

Wilsonville, OR $39,803

Woodburn, OR $38,835

Happy Valley, OR $40,210

Damascus, OR $40,009

Amity, OR $38,655

Arch Cape, OR $37,636

Astoria, OR $37,880

Banks, OR $39,430

Bay City, OR $37,794

Beaver, OR $37,987

Buxton, OR $39,191

Cannon Beach, OR $37,620

Carlton, OR $38,752

Cloverdale, OR $37,752

Cornelius, OR $39,725

Dayton, OR $38,777

Dundee, OR $39,089

Forest Grove, OR $39,409

Gales Creek, OR $38,970

Garibaldi, OR $37,798

Gaston, OR $39,206

Hammond, OR $37,451

Hebo, OR $37,875

Hillsboro, OR $39,834

Manning, OR $39,233

Lafayette, OR $38,824

Mcminnville, OR $38,634

Manzanita, OR $37,748

Nehalem, OR $37,849

Newberg, OR $39,437

North Plains, OR $39,652

Oceanside, OR $37,664

Pacific City, OR $37,754

Rockaway Beach, OR $37,747

Saint Paul, OR $38,946

Seaside, OR $37,955

Sherwood, OR $39,847

Tillamook, OR $38,014

Netarts, OR $37,700

Timber, OR $38,952

Tolovana Park, OR $37,625

Warrenton, OR $37,609

Wheeler, OR $37,845

Yamhill, OR $38,873

Neskowin, OR $37,734

Portland, OR $40,247

Salem, OR $38,783

Keizer, OR $38,790

Albany, OR $38,401

Alsea, OR $37,748

Aumsville, OR $38,709

Blodgett, OR $37,791

Brownsville, OR $38,000

Cascadia, OR $37,551

Corvallis, OR $38,309

Crabtree, OR $38,362

Crawfordsville, OR $37,980

Dallas, OR $38,590

Depoe Bay, OR $37,603

Detroit, OR $37,453

Eddyville, OR $37,589

Falls City, OR $38,401

Foster, OR $37,845

Gates, OR $38,175

Grand Ronde, OR $38,242

Halsey, OR $38,006

Idanha, OR $37,483

Independence, OR $38,734

Jefferson, OR $38,651

Lebanon, OR $38,038

Logsden, OR $37,747

Lyons, OR $38,256

Mill City, OR $38,259

Monmouth, OR $38,488

Mount Angel, OR $38,741

Neotsu, OR $37,779

Newport, OR $37,530

South Beach, OR $37,407

Lincoln City, OR $37,733

Otis, OR $37,807

Otter Rock, OR $37,537

Philomath, OR $37,925

Rickreall, OR $38,741

Rose Lodge, OR $37,845

Saint Benedict, OR $38,736

Scio, OR $38,427

Scotts Mills, OR $38,645

Seal Rock, OR $37,363

Shedd, OR $37,990

Sheridan, OR $38,504

Siletz, OR $37,676

Silverton, OR $38,656

Stayton, OR $38,551

Mehama, OR $38,448

Sublimity, OR $38,614

Sweet Home, OR $37,914

Gleneden Beach, OR $37,643

Tangent, OR $38,059

Tidewater, OR $37,498

Toledo, OR $37,541

Turner, OR $38,715

Waldport, OR $37,409

Willamina, OR $38,372

Eugene, OR $38,245

Agness, OR $37,022

Allegany, OR $37,067

Alvadore, OR $38,208

Azalea, OR $37,455

Bandon, OR $37,095

Blachly, OR $37,883

Blue River, OR $37,297

Broadbent, OR $37,038

Brookings, OR $37,253

Camas Valley, OR $37,059

Canyonville, OR $37,336

Cheshire, OR $38,024

Coos Bay, OR $37,078

Coquille, OR $37,080

Cottage Grove, OR $37,896

Crescent Lake, OR $37,130

Creswell, OR $38,120

Culp Creek, OR $37,737

Curtin, OR $37,868

Days Creek, OR $37,287

Deadwood, OR $37,726

Dexter, OR $38,011

Dillard, OR $37,177

Dorena, OR $37,623

Drain, OR $37,731

Elkton, OR $37,466

Elmira, OR $38,074

Fall Creek, OR $37,960

Florence, OR $37,432

Gardiner, OR $37,128

Glendale, OR $37,377

Glide, OR $37,218

Gold Beach, OR $37,141

Harrisburg, OR $38,150

Idleyld Park, OR $37,128

Junction City, OR $38,125

Lakeside, OR $37,140

Langlois, OR $37,059

Lorane, OR $37,970

Lowell, OR $37,956

Mapleton, OR $37,512

Marcola, OR $38,075

Pleasant Hill, OR $38,177

Monroe, OR $37,955

Myrtle Creek, OR $37,181

Myrtle Point, OR $37,053

North Bend, OR $37,079

Noti, OR $37,947

Oakland, OR $37,408

Oakridge, OR $37,580

Ophir, OR $37,137

Port Orford, OR $37,086

Powers, OR $37,078

Reedsport, OR $37,341

Riddle, OR $37,257

Roseburg, OR $37,231

Scottsburg, OR $37,275

Springfield, OR $38,169

Sixes, OR $37,055

Sutherlin, OR $37,426

Swisshome, OR $37,553

Tenmile, OR $37,096

Thurston, OR $38,186

Tiller, OR $37,320

Umpqua, OR $37,199

Veneta, OR $38,042

Vida, OR $37,752

Walterville, OR $37,931

Walton, OR $37,806

Wedderburn, OR $37,163

Westfir, OR $37,705

Westlake, OR $37,326

Wilbur, OR $37,265

Winchester, OR $37,268

Winston, OR $37,103

Wolf Creek, OR $37,445

Yachats, OR $37,416

Yoncalla, OR $37,627

Medford, OR $38,076

Central Point, OR $38,023

White City, OR $37,784

Ashland, OR $37,801

Butte Falls, OR $37,557

Cave Junction, OR $37,451

Eagle Point, OR $37,864

Gold Hill, OR $37,933

Grants Pass, OR $37,635

Jacksonville, OR $37,864

Kerby, OR $37,509

Merlin, OR $37,392

Murphy, OR $37,778

O Brien, OR $37,433

Phoenix, OR $38,064

Prospect, OR $37,463

Rogue River, OR $37,761

Selma, OR $37,416

Shady Cove, OR $37,812

Talent, OR $37,992

Trail, OR $37,523

Wilderville, OR $37,495

Williams, OR $37,746

Klamath Falls, OR $37,456

Crater Lake, OR $37,053

Adel, OR $37,244

Beatty, OR $37,149

Bly, OR $37,185

Bonanza, OR $37,217

Chiloquin, OR $37,213

Dairy, OR $37,196

Fort Klamath, OR $37,201

Keno, OR $37,471

Lakeview, OR $37,275

Malin, OR $37,265

Merrill, OR $37,280

Midland, OR $37,320

New Pine Creek, OR $37,359

Paisley, OR $37,184

Plush, OR $37,227

Silver Lake, OR $37,170

Sprague River, OR $37,180

Summer Lake, OR $37,135

Christmas Valley, OR $37,197

Bend, OR $37,283

Fields, OR $37,236

Ashwood, OR $37,117

Brothers, OR $37,152

Burns, OR $37,242

Princeton, OR $37,172

Diamond, OR $37,147

Camp Sherman, OR $37,175

Chemult, OR $37,148

Crane, OR $37,212

Crescent, OR $37,129

Culver, OR $37,204

Fort Rock, OR $37,175

Frenchglen, OR $37,144

Gilchrist, OR $37,201

Hines, OR $37,250

La Pine, OR $37,241

Madras, OR $37,229

Mitchell, OR $37,147

Paulina, OR $37,161

Post, OR $37,144

Powell Butte, OR $37,233

Prineville, OR $37,235

Redmond, OR $37,287

Riley, OR $37,142

Sisters, OR $37,176

Terrebonne, OR $37,250

Warm Springs, OR $37,183

Pendleton, OR $38,434

Adams, OR $37,680

Arlington, OR $37,252

Athena, OR $38,519

Baker City, OR $37,274

Bates, OR $37,171

Boardman, OR $38,262

Bridgeport, OR $37,179

Canyon City, OR $37,231

Condon, OR $37,164

Cove, OR $37,236

Dayville, OR $37,191

Echo, OR $38,543

Elgin, OR $37,243

Enterprise, OR $37,157

Fossil, OR $37,169

Haines, OR $37,252

Halfway, OR $37,171

Helix, OR $39,427

Heppner, OR $37,187

Hereford, OR $37,195

Hermiston, OR $39,641

Lexington, OR $37,871

Oxbow, OR $37,003

Imbler, OR $37,264

Imnaha, OR $36,911

Ione, OR $37,242

Irrigon, OR $39,381

John Day, OR $37,291

Joseph, OR $37,114

Kimberly, OR $37,179

La Grande, OR $37,286

Long Creek, OR $37,186

Lostine, OR $37,203

Meacham, OR $37,252

Mikkalo, OR $37,298

Milton Freewater, OR $38,162

Monument, OR $37,178

Mount Vernon, OR $37,229

North Powder, OR $37,236

Pilot Rock, OR $37,372

Prairie City, OR $37,256

Richland, OR $37,134

Seneca, OR $37,233

Spray, OR $37,177

Stanfield, OR $39,537

Summerville, OR $37,248

Sumpter, OR $37,217

Ukiah, OR $37,180

Umatilla, OR $39,831

Union, OR $37,244

Unity, OR $37,236

Wallowa, OR $37,254

Weston, OR $37,782

Adrian, OR $36,621

Arock, OR $37,012

Brogan, OR $37,163

Drewsey, OR $37,209

Durkee, OR $37,138

Harper, OR $37,058

Huntington, OR $37,167

Ironside, OR $37,183

Jamieson, OR $37,065

Jordan Valley, OR $37,018

Juntura, OR $37,182

Nyssa, OR $36,799

Ontario, OR $36,879

Riverside, OR $37,144

Vale, OR $37,075

Westfall, OR $37,194

Guard Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Guard roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 90% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Guard positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Guard as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Guard

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$54,608	$26.0	40%
Biotechnology	$50,708	$24.0	30%
Financial Services	$48,757	$23.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$46,807	$23.0	20%
Software & Networking	$46,807	$23.0	20%

Guard Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Guard'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.

$36,277

Average $39,006/year

$40,848

$3,023

Average $3,250/month

$3,404

$698

Average $750/week

$786

$17

Average $19/hour

$20

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,848	$3,404	$786	$20
Average	$39,006	$3,250	$750	$19
25th Percentile	$36,277	$3,023	$698	$17

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