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184,767 – Number of individuals working
in the security alarm services market
56,848 – Number of security alarm services
businesses operating in the U.S. (2016)
Security Market Snapshot
Top Five States For
Highest-Paying Private
Security Jobs
Annual Mean Wage
Alaska $46,610
Washington, D.C. $43,470
Washington $35,200
Idaho $34,320
Maryland $33,930
States With The
Lowest-Paying Private
Security Jobs
Annual Mean Wage
Alabama $23,690
Florida $23,810
Kentucky $24,190
Mississippi $24,700
Arkansas $25,420
Professional
Partners
Associations
• Electronic Security
Association
• Security Industry
Association
• ASIS International
• National Association of
Security Companies
1,104,370 – Number of individuals employed in security personnel positions nationwide (2016)
Natural gas distributors and rail transportation companies are among the highest paying industries that employ private security personnel.
Top Five States Where
Private Security
Personnel Work
Illinois
49,370
California
146,740
New York
112,750
Texas
88,360
Florida
85,510
Jen Alexander is
associate editor for PPB.
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