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Guard Security Salary
in Hempstead, New York

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$50,930 (USD)

Average Salary

$24/hr

Average Hourly

$637

Average Bonus

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Salary Recap

The average pay for a Guard Security is $50,930 a year and $24 an hour in Hempstead, New York, United States. The average salary range for a Guard Security is between $37,943 and $60,046. On average, a High School Degree is the highest level of education for a Guard Security. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Hempstead, New York.

ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.

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Estimated salary in 2029:
$57,208
5 Year Change:
12 %

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About Hempstead, New York

Hempstead Cost of Living Score:

Description: The Town of Hempstead is the largest of the three towns in Nassau County (alongside North Hempstead and Oyster Bay) on Long Island, in New York, United States. The town's combined population was 793,409 at the 2020 census, which is the majority of Nassau County's population. It's the largest populated town in the United States. It occupies the southwestern part of the county, on the western half of Long Island. Twenty-two incorporated villages (one of which is named Hempstead) are completely or partially within the town. If Hempstead were to be incorporated as a city, it would be the second-largest in New York, behind...
Description:
  • Guards industrial or commercial property against fire, theft, vandalism, and illegal entry.
  • Patrols buildings and grounds of industrial plant or commercial establishment, docks, or work site.
  • Examines doors, windows, and gates to determine that they are secure.
  • Preserves order and enforces security regulations.
  • Warns violators of rule infractions, such as loitering, smoking, or carrying forbidden articles; and apprehends or expels culprits.
  • Inspects equipment and machinery to ascertain if tampering has occurred.
  • Watches for and reports conditions that could result in injury or loss due to fire hazards, leaking pipes, spills, faulty equipment, etc.
  • Checks personnel for proper identification and clearance.
  • Permits authorized people to enter property.
  • Checks incoming and outgoing packages.
  • Observes departing personnel to guard against theft of company property.

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Salary Recap

The average pay for a Guard Security is $50,930 a year and $24 an hour in Hempstead, New York, United States. The average salary range for a Guard Security is between $37,943 and $60,046. On average, a High School Degree is the highest level of education for a Guard Security. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Hempstead, New York.

ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.

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Job Statistics

Guard Security Job Prevalence in the United States

Job family: Security Guards

Job family population: 1,202,940

Estimated population of Guard Security jobs: 93,108

Rate of error: 0.3%

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Hempstead Cost of Living Score:

Description: The Town of Hempstead is the largest of the three towns in Nassau County (alongside North Hempstead and Oyster Bay) on Long Island, in New York, United States. The town's combined population was 793,409 at the 2020 census, which is the majority of Nassau County's population. It's the largest populated town in the United States. It occupies the southwestern part of the county, on the western half of Long Island. Twenty-two incorporated villages (one of which is named Hempstead) are completely or partially within the town. If Hempstead were to be incorporated as a city, it would be the second-largest in New York, behind...
Description:
  • Guards industrial or commercial property against fire, theft, vandalism, and illegal entry.
  • Patrols buildings and grounds of industrial plant or commercial establishment, docks, or work site.
  • Examines doors, windows, and gates to determine that they are secure.
  • Preserves order and enforces security regulations.
  • Warns violators of rule infractions, such as loitering, smoking, or carrying forbidden articles; and apprehends or expels culprits.
  • Inspects equipment and machinery to ascertain if tampering has occurred.
  • Watches for and reports conditions that could result in injury or loss due to fire hazards, leaking pipes, spills, faulty equipment, etc.
  • Checks personnel for proper identification and clearance.
  • Permits authorized people to enter property.
  • Checks incoming and outgoing packages.
  • Observes departing personnel to guard against theft of company property.
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