Industry Trends
Industry Trends (United States):
561612 Security guards and patrol services (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 15,068 | 15,255 | 14,206 | 14,656 | 15,025 | -0.3% |
| Total Employment | 679,040 | 699,652 | 715,549 | 732,153 | 739,880 | 9.0% |
| Total Annual Wages | $17,328,219,274 | $18,289,448,284 | $19,342,702,563 | $20,629,310,540 | $21,956,386,853 | 26.7% |
| Average Annual Wage | $25,519 | $26,141 | $27,032 | $28,176 | $29,676 | 16.3% |
Industry Trends (Alabama):
561612 Security guards and patrol services (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 291 | 292 | 265 | 258 | 257 | -11.7% |
| Total Employment | 8,702 | 8,872 | 8,976 | 9,063 | 9,464 | 8.8% |
| Total Annual Wages | $172,313,741 | $177,609,078 | $182,813,447 | $188,562,605 | $205,368,971 | 19.2% |
| Average Annual Wage | $19,802 | $20,019 | $20,367 | $20,806 | $21,700 | 9.6% |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
* Includes all ownership categories not subject to BLS disclosure restrictions,
which may differ by geographic area. For industry trends data by ownership categories,
see the BLS/QCEW website,
multi-screen data search.