Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH · SOC 33-9032

Security Guards in the Weirton-Steubenville Metro

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

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$31,230

per year in the Weirton-Steubenville metro

18% below

National Median

$38,020

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$15.01/hr

median hourly

Employment

150

jobs in the Weirton-Steubenville metro

The Weirton-Steubenville pay distribution spans from $25,620 at the 10th percentile to $56,430 at the 90th, a 2.2× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $25,620 and the 75th at $43,820, so half of Weirton-Steubenville-based security guards earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide WV estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Weirton-Steubenville Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$25,620
25th$25,620
Median$31,230
75th$43,820
90th$56,430

Top Paying Jobs in Weirton-Steubenville

1. Physicians, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). $238,040 2. Chief Executives Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $139,950 3. Computer and Information Systems Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $139,700 4. Sales Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $132,350 5. Pharmacists $129,630 6. Human Resources Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). $123,440 7. Industrial Production Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). $119,190 8. Physician Assistants Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $119,070 9. Software Developers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $118,130 10. Nurse Practitioners $117,400

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Security Guards make in the Weirton-Steubenville metro area?

How much do Security Guards make in the Weirton-Steubenville metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Security Guards in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH is $31,230 ($15.01/hour). The salary range spans from $25,620 at the 10th percentile to $56,430 at the 90th percentile.
How does Security Guards pay in the Weirton-Steubenville metro compare nationally? ▼
Security Guards pay in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH is 18% below the national median of $38,020. There are approximately 150 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.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.