U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Health and Human Services / Security Guard

Job-title file

Security Guard

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

285 employees hold this title in Department of Health and Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $43,445, below the department median of $129,759.

Employees: 285
Total payroll: $12.5M
Role median: $43,445
Agency median: $129,759
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$35,373$60,570+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 285 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Security Guard pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Security Guards — about 1,283,470 people — is $38,020. Department of Health and Human Services pays a median base salary of $42,892 for this role, 13% above that figure — about the 65th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Health and Human Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$30,210

$35,210

$38,020

$46,200

$58,840

Department of Health and Human Services median · $42,892

The bar is the range of annual wages for Security Guards across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Health and Human Services’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Health and Human Services is $43,445, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Security Guard is held in 7 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Health and Human Services, the median of $43,445 ranks #6 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Smithsonian Institution

$62,070 · 650

Inter Bound and Water Community U.S. Section

$53,928 · 21

Department of Transportation

$52,169 · 4

Armed Forces Retirement Home

$51,164 · 35

Department of Interior

$50,659 · 177

Department of Veterans Affairs

$41,117 · 5

Median total compensation for the Security Guard role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Security Guard beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 15 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $54,181 ranks #3 of 15. See Security Guard across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$79,544 · 103

$63,800 · 6

$41,183 · 91

$40,000 · 5

$39,171 · 120

$38,364 · 345

$36,264 · 51

City of Springfield, MA

$30,835 · 39

Median total compensation for comparable Security Guardroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Deaundre Lavender

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$36,552

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $36,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,552
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Whiteriver
Work county: Navajo
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $36,552
Basic Pay (before locality): $31,289
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040565017
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Deaundre Lavender works as a Security Guard for Department of Health and Human Services based in Whiteriver, Arizona. Deaundre earned $36,552 in 2024. Their pay grade is 04.

Caralene Harvey

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$36,552

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $36,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,552
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Polacca
Work county: Navajo
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $36,552
Basic Pay (before locality): $31,289
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040382017
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Caralene Harvey serves as a Security Guard based in Polacca, Arizona. Their 2024 pay totaled $36,552. They are classified at grade 04.

Lauryn Tallas

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$36,552

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $36,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,552
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Polacca
Work county: Navajo
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $36,552
Basic Pay (before locality): $31,289
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040382017
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Lauryn Tallas is a Security Guard at Department of Health and Human Services based in Polacca, Arizona. 2024 total compensation came to $36,552. They are classified at grade 04.

Tylan Murray

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$36,209

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $36,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,209
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Rosebud
Work county: Todd
Work state: South Dakota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $36,209
Basic Pay (before locality): $30,280
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 462335121
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Tylan Murray holds the role of Security Guard at Department of Health and Human Services based in Rosebud, South Dakota. In 2024, their total compensation was $36,209. Their pay grade is 04.

Christalyn Arviso

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$36,209

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $36,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,209
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Bloomfield
Work county: San Juan
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $36,209
Basic Pay (before locality): $30,280
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350115045
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christalyn Arviso is a Security Guard at Department of Health and Human Services based in Bloomfield, New Mexico. 2024 total compensation came to $36,209. They are classified at grade 04.

Povi Lomayaoma

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$36,209

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $36,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,209
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Polacca
Work county: Navajo
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $36,209
Basic Pay (before locality): $30,280
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040382017
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Povi Lomayaoma is a Security Guard at Department of Health and Human Services based in Polacca, Arizona. 2024 total compensation came to $36,209. They are classified at grade 04.

David Abernathy

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$36,209

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $36,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,209
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Fort Thompson
Work county: Buffalo
Work state: South Dakota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $36,209
Basic Pay (before locality): $30,280
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 461035017
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

David Abernathy works as a Security Guard for Department of Health and Human Services based in Fort Thompson, South Dakota. David earned $36,209 in 2024. Their pay grade is 04.

Dennis Jim

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$36,209

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $36,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,209
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Inscription House
Work county: Coconino
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $36,209
Basic Pay (before locality): $30,280
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040246005
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Dennis Jim is a Security Guard at Department of Health and Human Services based in Inscription House, Arizona. 2024 total compensation came to $36,209. They are classified at grade 04.

Talon Alandzes

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$36,209

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $36,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,209
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Lawton
Work county: Comanche
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $36,209
Basic Pay (before locality): $30,280
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 402750031
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Talon Alandzes holds the role of Security Guard at Department of Health and Human Services based in Lawton, Oklahoma. In 2024, their total compensation was $36,209. Their pay grade is 04.

Levi Beartusk

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$36,209

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $36,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,209
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Crow Agency
Work county: Big Horn
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $36,209
Basic Pay (before locality): $30,280
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300285003
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Levi Beartusk serves as a Security Guard based in Crow Agency, Montana. Their 2024 pay totaled $36,209. They are classified at grade 04.

Lojann Dennison

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$36,209

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $36,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,209
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Bloomfield
Work county: San Juan
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $36,209
Basic Pay (before locality): $30,280
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350115045
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Lojann Dennison works as a Security Guard for Department of Health and Human Services based in Bloomfield, New Mexico. Lojann earned $36,209 in 2024. Their pay grade is 04.

Sheldon Gorman

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$36,209

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $36,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,209
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Kayenta
Work county: Navajo
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $36,209
Basic Pay (before locality): $30,280
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040253017
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Sheldon Gorman serves as a Security Guard based in Kayenta, Arizona. Their 2024 pay totaled $36,209. They are classified at grade 04.

Justin Lahi

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$36,209

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $36,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,209
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Zuni
Work county: Mckinley
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $36,209
Basic Pay (before locality): $30,280
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350880031
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Justin Lahi works as a Security Guard for Department of Health and Human Services based in Zuni, New Mexico. Justin earned $36,209 in 2024. Their pay grade is 04.

Ezeriah Laurenzana

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$36,209

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $36,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,209
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Lawton
Work county: Comanche
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $36,209
Basic Pay (before locality): $30,280
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 402750031
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ezeriah Laurenzana holds the role of Security Guard at Department of Health and Human Services based in Lawton, Oklahoma. In 2024, their total compensation was $36,209. Their pay grade is 04.

Murray Morgan

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$36,209

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $36,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,209
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Crownpoint
Work county: Mckinley
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $36,209
Basic Pay (before locality): $30,280
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350215031
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Murray Morgan serves as a Security Guard based in Crownpoint, New Mexico. Their 2024 pay totaled $36,209. They are classified at grade 04.

Clay Spotted

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$36,209

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $36,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,209
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Crow Agency
Work county: Big Horn
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $36,209
Basic Pay (before locality): $30,280
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300285003
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Clay Spotted works as a Security Guard for Department of Health and Human Services based in Crow Agency, Montana. Clay earned $36,209 in 2024. Their pay grade is 04.

Cody Manygoat

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$36,209

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $36,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,209
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Tohatchi
Work county: Mckinley
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $36,209
Basic Pay (before locality): $30,280
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350807031
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Cody Manygoat serves as a Security Guard based in Tohatchi, New Mexico. Their 2024 pay totaled $36,209. They are classified at grade 04.

Kevin Grant

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$36,209

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $36,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,209
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Belcourt
Work county: Rolette
Work state: North Dakota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $36,209
Basic Pay (before locality): $30,280
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 380265079
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kevin Grant works as a Security Guard for Department of Health and Human Services based in Belcourt, North Dakota. Kevin earned $36,209 in 2024. Their pay grade is 04.

Craig Kinney

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$36,209

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $36,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,209
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Kayenta
Work county: Navajo
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $36,209
Basic Pay (before locality): $30,280
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040253017
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Craig Kinney is a Security Guard at Department of Health and Human Services based in Kayenta, Arizona. 2024 total compensation came to $36,209. They are classified at grade 04.

Marcus Aspa

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$35,373

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $35,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,373
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Parker
Work county: La Paz
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $35,373
Basic Pay (before locality): $30,280
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040340012
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Marcus Aspa is a Security Guard at Department of Health and Human Services based in Parker, Arizona. 2024 total compensation came to $35,373. They are classified at grade 04.

Elliot Pusher

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$35,373

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $35,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,373
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Whiteriver
Work county: Navajo
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $35,373
Basic Pay (before locality): $30,280
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040565017
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Elliot Pusher works as a Security Guard for Department of Health and Human Services based in Whiteriver, Arizona. Elliot earned $35,373 in 2024. Their pay grade is 04.

Lee Quahefvaya

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$35,373

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $35,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,373
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Polacca
Work county: Navajo
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $35,373
Basic Pay (before locality): $30,280
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040382017
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Lee Quahefvaya is a Security Guard at Department of Health and Human Services based in Polacca, Arizona. 2024 total compensation came to $35,373. They are classified at grade 04.

Drake Tessay

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$35,373

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $35,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,373
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Whiteriver
Work county: Navajo
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $35,373
Basic Pay (before locality): $30,280
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040565017
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Drake Tessay works as a Security Guard for Department of Health and Human Services based in Whiteriver, Arizona. Drake earned $35,373 in 2024. Their pay grade is 04.