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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Xavier Santiago

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$38,909

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $38,909
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,909
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Parker
Work county: La Paz
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $38,909
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,307
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040340012
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Xavier Santiago serves as a Security Guard based in Parker, Arizona. Their 2024 pay totaled $38,909. They are classified at grade 04.

David Jackson

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$38,662

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $38,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $435
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,662
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Cass Lake
Work county: Cass
Work state: Minnesota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $38,227
Basic Pay (before locality): $32,298
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 271100021
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

David Jackson works as a Security Guard for Department of Health and Human Services based in Cass Lake, Minnesota. David earned $38,662 in 2024. Their pay grade is 04.

D'Cota Tohdacheeny

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$38,227

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $38,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,227
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Kayenta
Work county: Navajo
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $38,227
Basic Pay (before locality): $32,298
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040253017
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

D'Cota Tohdacheeny works as a Security Guard for Department of Health and Human Services based in Kayenta, Arizona. D'Cota earned $38,227 in 2024. Their pay grade is 04.

Ivan Gishie

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$38,227

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $38,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,227
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Pinon
Work county: Navajo
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $38,227
Basic Pay (before locality): $32,298
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040381017
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Ivan Gishie serves as a Security Guard based in Pinon, Arizona. Their 2024 pay totaled $38,227. They are classified at grade 04.

Richard Davis

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$38,227

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $38,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,227
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Zuni
Work county: Mckinley
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $38,227
Basic Pay (before locality): $32,298
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350880031
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Richard Davis serves as a Security Guard based in Zuni, New Mexico. Their 2024 pay totaled $38,227. They are classified at grade 04.

Jericho Blackhorse

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$38,227

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $38,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,227
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Kayenta
Work county: Navajo
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $38,227
Basic Pay (before locality): $32,298
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040253017
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Jericho Blackhorse serves as a Security Guard based in Kayenta, Arizona. Their 2024 pay totaled $38,227. They are classified at grade 04.

Jeremiah Deputee

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$38,227

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $38,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,227
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Crow Agency
Work county: Big Horn
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $38,227
Basic Pay (before locality): $32,298
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300285003
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jeremiah Deputee works as a Security Guard for Department of Health and Human Services based in Crow Agency, Montana. Jeremiah earned $38,227 in 2024. Their pay grade is 04.

Bruce Guthrie

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$38,227

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $38,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,227
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Lawton
Work county: Comanche
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $38,227
Basic Pay (before locality): $32,298
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 402750031
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Bruce Guthrie is a Security Guard at Department of Health and Human Services based in Lawton, Oklahoma. 2024 total compensation came to $38,227. They are classified at grade 04.

Travis Harvey

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$38,227

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $38,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,227
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Kayenta
Work county: Navajo
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $38,227
Basic Pay (before locality): $32,298
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040253017
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Travis Harvey is a Security Guard at Department of Health and Human Services based in Kayenta, Arizona. 2024 total compensation came to $38,227. They are classified at grade 04.

Dexter James

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$38,227

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $38,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,227
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Kayenta
Work county: Navajo
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $38,227
Basic Pay (before locality): $32,298
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040253017
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Dexter James holds the role of Security Guard at Department of Health and Human Services based in Kayenta, Arizona. In 2024, their total compensation was $38,227. Their pay grade is 04.

Michael Kee

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$38,227

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $38,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,227
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Gallup
Work county: Mckinley
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $38,227
Basic Pay (before locality): $32,298
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350340031
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michael Kee works as a Security Guard for Department of Health and Human Services based in Gallup, New Mexico. Michael earned $38,227 in 2024. Their pay grade is 04.

Kyle Laweka

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$38,227

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $38,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,227
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Zuni
Work county: Mckinley
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $38,227
Basic Pay (before locality): $32,298
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350880031
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kyle Laweka works as a Security Guard for Department of Health and Human Services based in Zuni, New Mexico. Kyle earned $38,227 in 2024. Their pay grade is 04.

Afraid Not

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$38,227

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $38,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,227
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Crow Agency
Work county: Big Horn
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $38,227
Basic Pay (before locality): $32,298
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300285003
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Afraid Not holds the role of Security Guard at Department of Health and Human Services based in Crow Agency, Montana. In 2024, their total compensation was $38,227. Their pay grade is 04.

James Bigrope

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$38,196

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $38,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,196
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Mescalero
Work county: Otero
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $38,196
Basic Pay (before locality): $29,672
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350585035
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

James Bigrope holds the role of Security Guard at Department of Health and Human Services based in Mescalero, New Mexico. In 2024, their total compensation was $38,196. Their pay grade is 03.