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Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Full security and fire alarm systems installers overview →U.S. mean $60,960 · median $60,070
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | #1 | $78,560 | $78,530 | $38 | +28.9% | $48,740–$103,820 |
| Oregon | #2 | $74,760 | $75,710 | $36 | +22.6% | $48,580–$101,280 |
| Washington | #3 | $73,800 | $72,950 | $35 | +21.1% | $48,050–$99,350 |
| California | #4 | $71,000 | $71,570 | $34 | +16.5% | $46,090–$98,710 |
| Connecticut | #5 | $69,120 | $75,410 | $33 | +13.4% | $43,940–$90,390 |
| Maryland | #6 | $69,100 | $65,330 | $33 | +13.4% | $47,200–$93,680 |
| Alaska | #7 | $69,040 | $79,870 | $33 | +13.3% | $49,990–$79,880 |
| Minnesota | #8 | $68,840 | $62,440 | $33 | +12.9% | $31,220–$103,240 |
| Montana | #9 | $68,500 | $58,800 | $33 | +12.4% | $49,410–$98,370 |
| District of Columbia | #10 | $67,870 | $58,460 | $33 | +11.3% | $46,730–$93,610 |
| Hawaii | #11 | $67,250 | $63,140 | $32 | +10.3% | $50,210–$100,670 |
| Colorado | #12 | $65,870 | $62,250 | $32 | +8.1% | $46,310–$95,920 |
| Iowa | #13 | $65,610 | $63,750 | $32 | +7.6% | $45,250–$80,240 |
| Nevada | #14 | $65,540 | $60,980 | $32 | +7.5% | $44,150–$91,320 |
| Rhode Island | #15 | $65,510 | $76,320 | $32 | +7.5% | $44,720–$77,720 |
| New Jersey | #16 | $65,320 | $63,140 | $31 | +7.2% | $43,680–$86,430 |
| Maine | #17 | $64,620 | $64,080 | $31 | +6% | $48,310–$79,340 |
| Kansas | #18 | $62,070 | $61,480 | $30 | +1.8% | $46,740–$76,770 |
| New Hampshire | #19 | $61,930 | $61,530 | $30 | +1.6% | $38,890–$78,690 |
| Wisconsin | #20 | $61,670 | $61,130 | $30 | +1.2% | $45,030–$78,880 |
| Ohio | #21 | $61,520 | $61,860 | $30 | +0.9% | $46,240–$77,980 |
| Virginia | #22 | $61,210 | $60,790 | $29 | +0.4% | $40,840–$78,520 |
| Vermont | #23 | $61,170 | $60,080 | $29 | +0.3% | $44,280–$82,220 |
| New York | #24 | $60,780 | $58,550 | $29 | -0.3% | $40,210–$82,910 |
| Alabama | #25 | $60,710 | $60,710 | $29 | -0.4% | $39,660–$77,550 |
| Arizona | #26 | $60,620 | $59,680 | $29 | -0.6% | $37,760–$82,050 |
| Illinois | #27 | $60,540 | $59,800 | $29 | -0.7% | $38,670–$79,880 |
| Delaware | #28 | $60,100 | $59,680 | $29 | -1.4% | $39,300–$77,290 |
| Utah | #29 | $59,920 | $61,150 | $29 | -1.7% | $43,690–$77,270 |
| Pennsylvania | #30 | $59,580 | $59,500 | $29 | -2.3% | $38,290–$80,260 |
| Indiana | #31 | $59,520 | $58,070 | $29 | -2.4% | $41,350–$78,540 |
| Kentucky | #32 | $59,440 | $60,700 | $29 | -2.5% | $45,120–$75,550 |
| Florida | #33 | $58,360 | $60,070 | $28 | -4.3% | $38,570–$75,770 |
| New Mexico | #34 | $58,080 | $58,350 | $28 | -4.7% | $34,900–$77,220 |
| Missouri | #35 | $58,040 | $54,620 | $28 | -4.8% | $41,560–$75,550 |
| Wyoming | #36 | $56,850 | $59,800 | $27 | -6.7% | $39,880–$80,110 |
| North Dakota | #37 | $56,730 | $57,620 | $27 | -6.9% | $47,980–$60,860 |
| South Dakota | #38 | $56,500 | $55,690 | $27 | -7.3% | $46,360–$73,130 |
| South Carolina | #39 | $56,200 | $59,710 | $27 | -7.8% | $35,940–$76,540 |
| Tennessee | #40 | $55,380 | $51,460 | $27 | -9.2% | $37,160–$78,360 |
| North Carolina | #41 | $55,280 | $54,120 | $27 | -9.3% | $37,180–$75,220 |
| Nebraska | #42 | $55,120 | $48,000 | $27 | -9.6% | $42,150–$76,900 |
| Michigan | #43 | $54,390 | $55,830 | $26 | -10.8% | $36,950–$69,730 |
| Georgia | #44 | $54,350 | $53,100 | $26 | -10.8% | $36,990–$74,950 |
| Texas | #45 | $54,210 | $52,270 | $26 | -11.1% | $36,900–$75,720 |
| Idaho | #46 | $53,960 | $49,180 | $26 | -11.5% | $35,360–$76,290 |
| West Virginia | #47 | $53,750 | $51,100 | $26 | -11.8% | $37,360–$72,900 |
| Louisiana | #48 | $53,500 | $54,730 | $26 | -12.2% | $36,490–$71,640 |
| Oklahoma | #49 | $51,830 | $48,240 | $25 | -15% | $37,760–$73,820 |
| Arkansas | #50 | $50,920 | $48,950 | $24 | -16.5% | $35,760–$67,190 |
| Mississippi | #51 | $48,090 | $47,160 | $23 | -21.1% | $36,950–$61,010 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.