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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America Nerva

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$49,087

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $49,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,087
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Winterhaven
Work county: Imperial
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,087
Basic Pay (before locality): $36,136
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 064242025
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, America Nerva serves as a Security Guard based in Winterhaven, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $49,087. They are classified at grade 05.

Izeal Thundercloud

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$49,087

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $49,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,087
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Winterhaven
Work county: Imperial
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,087
Basic Pay (before locality): $36,136
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 064242025
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Izeal Thundercloud is a Security Guard at Department of Health and Human Services based in Winterhaven, California. 2024 total compensation came to $49,087. They are classified at grade 05.

Melford Garcia

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$49,040

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $49,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,040
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Acomita
Work county: Cibola
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,040
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,542
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350005006
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Melford Garcia works as a Security Guard for Department of Health and Human Services based in Acomita, New Mexico. Melford earned $49,040 in 2024. Their pay grade is 06.

Curtis Quinton

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$49,025

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $49,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,025
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Lawton
Work county: Comanche
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,025
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 402750031
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Curtis Quinton holds the role of Security Guard at Department of Health and Human Services based in Lawton, Oklahoma. In 2024, their total compensation was $49,025. Their pay grade is 07.

Desbah Doig

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$48,809

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $48,809
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,809
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Chinle
Work county: Apache
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $48,809
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,781
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040083001
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Desbah Doig holds the role of Security Guard at Department of Health and Human Services based in Chinle, Arizona. In 2024, their total compensation was $48,809. Their pay grade is 05.

Otto Chischilly

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$48,809

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $48,809
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,809
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Chinle
Work county: Apache
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $48,809
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,781
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040083001
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Otto Chischilly serves as a Security Guard based in Chinle, Arizona. Their 2024 pay totaled $48,809. They are classified at grade 05.

Arthur Hill

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$48,809

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $48,809
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,809
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Elko
Work county: Elko
Work state: Nevada

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $48,809
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,781
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 320075007
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Arthur Hill holds the role of Security Guard at Department of Health and Human Services based in Elko, Nevada. In 2024, their total compensation was $48,809. Their pay grade is 05.

Nicole Muir

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$48,809

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $48,809
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,809
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Kayenta
Work county: Navajo
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $48,809
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,781
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040253017
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Nicole Muir holds the role of Security Guard at Department of Health and Human Services based in Kayenta, Arizona. In 2024, their total compensation was $48,809. Their pay grade is 05.

Gilford Winney

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$48,809

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $48,809
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,809
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Teec Nos Pos
Work county: Apache
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $48,809
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,781
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040495001
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Gilford Winney holds the role of Security Guard at Department of Health and Human Services based in Teec Nos Pos, Arizona. In 2024, their total compensation was $48,809. Their pay grade is 05.

Geoffrey Eastman

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$48,529

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $48,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,529
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Crow Agency
Work county: Big Horn
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $48,529
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,542
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300285003
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Geoffrey Eastman holds the role of Security Guard at Department of Health and Human Services based in Crow Agency, Montana. In 2024, their total compensation was $48,529. Their pay grade is 06.

Joey Russell

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$48,226

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $48,226
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,226
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $48,226
Basic Pay (before locality): $39,523
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Joey Russell holds the role of Security Guard at Department of Health and Human Services based in Phoenix, Arizona. In 2024, their total compensation was $48,226. Their pay grade is 05.

Faron Sanchez

Security Guard/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$47,990

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $47,990
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,990
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Gallup
Work county: Mckinley
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $47,990
Basic Pay (before locality): $40,652
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350340031
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0085
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Faron Sanchez works as a Security Guard for Department of Health and Human Services based in Gallup, New Mexico. Faron earned $47,990 in 2024. Their pay grade is 05.