Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA · SOC 33-9032

Security Guards in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$36,780

per year in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford

3% below

National Median

$38,020

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$17.68/hr

median hourly

Employment

400

jobs in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford

BLS metro-level wage data places Security Guards pay in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA at a median of $36,780 per year ($17.68/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $38,020, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford pays 3% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 400 security guardss are employed across the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford MSA in SOC 33-9032.

The Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford pay distribution spans from $27,600 at the 10th percentile to $60,140 at the 90th — a 2.2× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $33,920 and the 75th at $45,550, so half of Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford-based security guardss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide VA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford

Annual Salary Distribution

$27,600$33,920$36,780$45,550$60,140
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$27,600

25th Percentile

$33,920

Median

$36,780

75th Percentile

$45,550

90th Percentile

$60,140

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Security Guards make in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford?
The median annual salary for Security Guards in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA is $36,780 ($17.68/hour). The salary range spans from $27,600 at the 10th percentile to $60,140 at the 90th percentile.
Is Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford a good place to work as a Security Guards?
Security Guards in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA earns 3% below the national median of $38,020. There are approximately 400 Security Guards jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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