How much do Security Guards make in Hammond, LA?

Percentile spread

For Security Guards, the published 10th percentile is $22,060 and the 90th percentile is $40,030. The difference is $17,970, which is 58.2% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $24,100 to the 75th at $37,110, covers $13,010.

The mean annual wage is $31,430, which sits above the median of $30,880. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Hammond, LA median is 18.8% lower than the national median of $38,020 for Security Guards. In 2024 national prices the local median is $36,562, which is 3.8% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 4.2% lower than the Louisiana median of $32,240.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Hammond, LA is 84.460, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $30,880 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Security Guards at $36,562 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

13 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Security Guards. Hammond, LA ranks 8th of 14 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA is 31 miles away, with a median of $34,260 and employment of 400. That median is 10.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $36,948, against $36,562 here.
• Baton Rouge, LA is 43 miles away, with a median of $36,500 and employment of 2,810. That median is 18.2% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $40,207, against $36,562 here.
• Hattiesburg, MS is 80 miles away, with a median of $30,760 and employment of 250. That median is 0.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $35,101, against $36,562 here.