What are the main factors that influence an Active Security Representative's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Active Security Representative?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Active Security Representative roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Active Security Representative's salary?

An Active Security Representative's salary grows with experience: starting around $38,195 for beginners, reaching about $41,450 at mid-level, and approach $41,626 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Active Security Representative?

Active Security Representative salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Active Security Representative roles are District of Columbia $43,055, California $42,892, Massachusetts $42,320. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Active Security Representative roles make?

Salaries for Active Security Representative level roles vary by specialization: Activity Security Representative: $66,132; Activity Security Representative II: $63,060; Program Security Representative: $62,815; Activity Security Representative III: $62,700; Security Representative: $61,846.

Active Security Representative Salary in Maryland

How much does an Active Security Representative make in Maryland? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Active Security Representative in Maryland is $40,096 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

However, an Active Security Representative's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $48,193
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,719 to $44,334
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,645

10% $33,645

50% (Median) $40,096

90% $48,193

Active Security Representative Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,334	$3,695	$853	$21
Average	$40,096	$3,341	$771	$19
25th Percentile	$36,719	$3,060	$706	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Active Security Representative Salaries

An Active Security Representative's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Active Security Representative Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Active Security Representative's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $38,195
Early Career (1-2 years): $39,213
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $41,450
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $41,450
Expert (over 8 years): $41,626

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Active Security Representative	less than 1 year	$38,195
Early Career Level Active Security Representative	1-2 years	$39,213
Mid-Level Level Active Security Representative	2-4 years	$41,450
Senior-Level Level Active Security Representative	5-8 years	$41,450
Expert Level Active Security Representative	over 8 years	$41,626

How Do Active Security Representative Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Active Security Representatives. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $43,055.
California: $42,892.
Massachusetts: $42,320.

District of Columbia $43,055 California $42,892 Massachusetts $42,320 Washington $42,164 New Jersey $42,149 Alaska $42,094 Connecticut $41,558 New York $41,340

Hawaii $40,644 Rhode Island $40,317 Maryland $40,096 Minnesota $39,792 Colorado $39,676 Illinois $39,637 Oregon $39,489 Delaware $39,380

New Hampshire $39,312 Virginia $39,159 Pennsylvania $38,711 Nevada $38,486 North Dakota $38,412 Michigan $38,295 Wisconsin $38,252 Vermont $38,167

Texas $37,930 Maine $37,914 Arizona $37,891 Ohio $37,864 Georgia $37,506 Indiana $37,327 Wyoming $37,292 Utah $37,238

Iowa $37,214 Kansas $37,028 Louisiana $36,973 North Carolina $36,954 Missouri $36,946 Florida $36,794 Montana $36,713 Nebraska $36,635

Kentucky $36,592 South Carolina $36,436 Tennessee $36,339 Idaho $36,300 New Mexico $36,016 Oklahoma $35,954 Alabama $35,725 South Dakota $35,340

Arkansas $35,130 West Virginia $35,017 Mississippi $34,679

Top Paying Cities for Active Security Representative

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Owings: $41,285
Riverdale: $42,762
College Park: $42,713

Owings, MD $41,285

Riverdale, MD $42,762

College Park, MD $42,713

Fort Washington, MD $42,685

Oxon Hill, MD $42,808

Suitland, MD $42,794

District Heights, MD $42,773

Temple Hills, MD $42,795

Deale, MD $41,093

Dunkirk, MD $41,528

Fort George G Meade, MD $40,576

Friendship, MD $41,224

Fulton, MD $41,115

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $42,650

Savage, MD $40,636

Shady Side, MD $40,769

Galesville, MD $40,949

Greenbelt, MD $42,565

Glenn Dale, MD $42,094

Upper Marlboro, MD $42,135

Harwood, MD $41,106

Highland, MD $41,078

West River, MD $41,114

Tracys Landing, MD $41,143

Hyattsville, MD $42,796

Jessup, MD $40,436

Bethesda, MD $42,809

Glen Echo, MD $42,801

Chevy Chase, MD $42,804

Cabin John, MD $42,792

Olney, MD $41,828

Brookeville, MD $41,048

Poolesville, MD $41,409

Barnesville, MD $40,833

Beallsville, MD $40,908

Boyds, MD $41,221

Dickerson, MD $40,861

Rockville, MD $42,321

Potomac, MD $42,443

Derwood, MD $41,872

Sandy Spring, MD $41,628

Ashton, MD $41,536

Brinklow, MD $41,228

Burtonsville, MD $41,710

Montgomery Village, MD $41,369

Kensington, MD $42,768

Garrett Park, MD $42,718

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $42,382

Silver Spring, MD $42,743

Takoma Park, MD $42,799

Aberdeen, MD $39,203

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $39,195

Abingdon, MD $39,498

Gunpowder, MD $39,736

Arnold, MD $40,199

Baldwin, MD $39,662

Bel Air, MD $39,332

Belcamp, MD $39,389

Benson, MD $39,152

Boring, MD $39,238

Brooklandville, MD $40,048

Butler, MD $39,607

Chase, MD $39,920

Churchville, MD $39,038

Clarksville, MD $40,642

Cockeysville, MD $39,683

Hunt Valley, MD $39,849

Crownsville, MD $40,471

Darlington, MD $38,693

Davidsonville, MD $41,061

Dayton, MD $40,616

Edgewater, MD $40,685

Edgewood, MD $39,618

Ellicott City, MD $40,127

Columbia, MD $40,427

Fallston, MD $39,515

Finksburg, MD $39,528

Forest Hill, MD $39,118

Fork, MD $39,796

Fort Howard, MD $40,047

Freeland, MD $38,332

Gambrills, MD $40,624

Gibson Island, MD $40,069

Glen Arm, MD $39,942

Glen Burnie, MD $40,117

Glyndon, MD $39,733

Hampstead, MD $38,819

Elkridge, MD $40,161

Hanover, MD $40,184

Harmans, MD $40,182

Havre De Grace, MD $38,949

Hydes, MD $39,799

Jarrettsville, MD $38,988

Joppa, MD $39,719

Kingsville, MD $39,807

Lineboro, MD $38,234

Linthicum Heights, MD $40,123

Long Green, MD $39,877

Spencerville, MD $41,648

Clarksburg, MD $40,737

Damascus, MD $40,387

Germantown, MD $41,594

Annapolis, MD $40,510

Cumberland, MD $36,800

Accident, MD $36,738

Barton, MD $36,911

Bittinger, MD $36,842

Bloomington, MD $36,973

Corriganville, MD $36,566

Eckhart Mines, MD $36,768

Ellerslie, MD $36,612

Flintstone, MD $36,809

Friendsville, MD $36,728

Frostburg, MD $36,718

Grantsville, MD $36,719

Kitzmiller, MD $36,722

Lonaconing, MD $36,844

Luke, MD $36,975

Mc Henry, MD $36,742

Midland, MD $36,968

Midlothian, MD $36,723

Mount Savage, MD $36,555

Oakland, MD $36,635

Oldtown, MD $36,859

Pinto, MD $36,927

Rawlings, MD $36,938

Spring Gap, MD $36,903

Swanton, MD $36,814

Westernport, MD $36,974

Easton, MD $39,707

Barclay, MD $39,375

Bethlehem, MD $39,426

Betterton, MD $39,404

Bozman, MD $40,045

Cambridge, MD $39,428

Centreville, MD $39,748

Chester, MD $40,055

Chestertown, MD $39,589

Church Creek, MD $39,365

Church Hill, MD $39,535

Claiborne, MD $40,117

Cordova, MD $39,572

Crapo, MD $39,019

Crocheron, MD $38,737

Crumpton, MD $39,330

Denton, MD $39,366

East New Market, MD $39,270

Federalsburg, MD $39,263

Fishing Creek, MD $39,163

Galena, MD $39,224

Goldsboro, MD $39,290

Grasonville, MD $39,979

Greensboro, MD $39,297

Henderson, MD $39,333

Hillsboro, MD $39,601

Hurlock, MD $39,279

Ingleside, MD $39,407

Kennedyville, MD $39,294

Mcdaniel, MD $40,101

Madison, MD $39,672

Marydel, MD $39,225

Massey, MD $39,233

Millington, MD $39,289

Neavitt, MD $40,095

Newcomb, MD $39,819

Oxford, MD $39,622

Preston, MD $39,411

Price, MD $39,562

Queen Anne, MD $39,666

Queenstown, MD $39,892

Rhodesdale, MD $39,044

Ridgely, MD $39,452

Rock Hall, MD $39,830

Royal Oak, MD $39,745

Saint Michaels, MD $40,014

Secretary, MD $39,420

Sherwood, MD $40,340

Deal Island, MD $38,440

Eden, MD $38,516

Ewell, MD $38,321

Fruitland, MD $38,648

Girdletree, MD $38,233

Hebron, MD $38,612

Linkwood, MD $39,157

Manokin, MD $38,389

Mardela Springs, MD $38,751

Marion Station, MD $38,254

Nanticoke, MD $38,595

Newark, MD $38,434

Ocean City, MD $38,620

Parsonsburg, MD $38,542

Pittsville, MD $38,543

Pocomoke City, MD $38,304

Powellville, MD $38,524

Princess Anne, MD $38,488

Quantico, MD $38,536

Rehobeth, MD $38,243

Sharptown, MD $38,964

Showell, MD $38,543

Snow Hill, MD $38,406

Stockton, MD $38,176

Tyaskin, MD $38,499

Tylerton, MD $38,366

Upper Fairmount, MD $38,483

Vienna, MD $38,833

Westover, MD $38,389

Whaleyville, MD $38,522

Willards, MD $38,537

Delmar, MD $38,640

North East, MD $38,984

Perry Point, MD $38,928

Perryville, MD $38,913

Port Deposit, MD $38,817

Rising Sun, MD $38,690

Warwick, MD $39,215

Cecilton, MD $39,188

Charlestown, MD $38,979

Chesapeake City, MD $39,188

Childs, MD $39,135

Stevensville, MD $40,157

Colora, MD $38,655

Conowingo, MD $38,590

Earleville, MD $39,151

Elk Mills, MD $39,148

Elkton, MD $39,120

Georgetown, MD $39,180

Lutherville Timonium, MD $40,015

Abell, MD $39,617

Accokeek, MD $42,334

Aquasco, MD $41,287

Avenue, MD $39,680

Barstow, MD $40,794

Bel Alton, MD $40,996

Benedict, MD $40,968

Brandywine, MD $41,933

Broomes Island, MD $40,331

Bryans Road, MD $42,252

Bryantown, MD $41,488

Bushwood, MD $39,709

California, MD $39,675

Callaway, MD $39,398

Chaptico, MD $40,086

Charlotte Hall, MD $40,691

Cheltenham, MD $42,326

Clements, MD $40,086

Cobb Island, MD $39,727

Coltons Point, MD $39,540

Compton, MD $39,755

Dameron, MD $38,896

Dowell, MD $39,799

Drayden, MD $38,989

Faulkner, MD $40,777

Great Mills, MD $39,462

Helen, MD $40,461

Hollywood, MD $39,909

Hughesville, MD $41,211

Huntingtown, MD $41,042

Indian Head, MD $41,297

Ironsides, MD $41,131

Issue, MD $39,941

La Plata, MD $41,414

Leonardtown, MD $39,609

Lexington Park, MD $39,341

Loveville, MD $40,024

Lusby, MD $39,873

Marbury, MD $41,629

Mechanicsville, MD $40,453

Morganza, MD $40,216

Mount Victoria, MD $39,754

Nanjemoy, MD $40,647

Newburg, MD $40,240

Park Hall, MD $39,225

Patuxent River, MD $39,433

Piney Point, MD $39,050

Pomfret, MD $41,864

Port Republic, MD $40,551

Port Tobacco, MD $41,261

Prince Frederick, MD $40,797

Ridge, MD $38,724

Rock Point, MD $40,225

Saint Inigoes, MD $38,848

Saint Leonard, MD $40,355

Saint Marys City, MD $39,218

Scotland, MD $38,467

Solomons, MD $39,762

Sunderland, MD $41,123

Tall Timbers, MD $39,100

Valley Lee, MD $39,115

Welcome, MD $41,005

White Plains, MD $41,868

Southern Md Facility, MD $42,379

Annapolis Junction, MD $40,528

Lanham, MD $42,540

Beltsville, MD $42,479

Laurel, MD $41,554

Bladensburg, MD $42,789

Lothian, MD $41,530

Mount Rainier, MD $42,810

North Beach, MD $40,953

Bowie, MD $41,547

Brentwood, MD $42,807

Capitol Heights, MD $42,788

Chesapeake Beach, MD $40,932

Churchton, MD $40,941

Clinton, MD $42,547

Still Pond, MD $39,407

Sudlersville, MD $39,333

Taylors Island, MD $39,682

Templeville, MD $39,228

Tilghman, MD $40,249

Toddville, MD $38,826

Trappe, MD $39,452

Wingate, MD $38,978

Wittman, MD $40,117

Woolford, MD $39,519

Worton, MD $39,542

Wye Mills, MD $39,822

Frederick, MD $39,371

Adamstown, MD $40,190

Big Pool, MD $37,332

Boonsboro, MD $38,662

Braddock Heights, MD $39,351

Brownsville, MD $39,236

Brunswick, MD $39,599

Buckeystown, MD $39,890

Burkittsville, MD $39,300

Cascade, MD $38,310

Cavetown, MD $38,262

Chewsville, MD $38,321

Clear Spring, MD $37,808

Cooksville, MD $40,110

Emmitsburg, MD $38,438

Fairplay, MD $38,414

Funkstown, MD $38,410

Glenelg, MD $40,535

Glenwood, MD $40,336

Hagerstown, MD $38,216

Hancock, MD $37,148

Ijamsville, MD $40,091

Jefferson, MD $39,638

Keedysville, MD $38,785

Keymar, MD $38,765

Knoxville, MD $39,391

Ladiesburg, MD $38,905

Libertytown, MD $39,263

Lisbon, MD $40,115

Little Orleans, MD $36,943

Maugansville, MD $38,077

Middletown, MD $39,207

Monrovia, MD $40,003

Mount Airy, MD $39,763

Myersville, MD $38,697

New Market, MD $39,602

New Midway, MD $38,904

New Windsor, MD $39,256

Point Of Rocks, MD $40,114

Rocky Ridge, MD $38,645

Rohrersville, MD $39,049

Sabillasville, MD $38,362

Saint James, MD $38,420

Sharpsburg, MD $38,727

Smithsburg, MD $38,296

Sykesville, MD $39,866

Taneytown, MD $38,530

Thurmont, MD $38,689

Tuscarora, MD $40,267

Union Bridge, MD $39,096

Unionville, MD $39,285

Walkersville, MD $39,146

West Friendship, MD $40,198

Williamsport, MD $38,257

Woodbine, MD $40,111

Woodsboro, MD $38,960

Salisbury, MD $38,640

Allen, MD $38,587

Berlin, MD $38,546

Bishopville, MD $38,555

Bivalve, MD $38,697

Manchester, MD $38,352

Marriottsville, MD $40,025

Maryland Line, MD $38,234

Mayo, MD $40,595

Millersville, MD $40,264

Monkton, MD $39,317

Odenton, MD $40,672

Crofton, MD $40,904

Owings Mills, MD $39,946

Parkton, MD $38,714

Pasadena, MD $40,080

Perry Hall, MD $39,972

Perryman, MD $39,305

Phoenix, MD $39,761

Pylesville, MD $38,483

Randallstown, MD $40,007

Reisterstown, MD $39,851

Riderwood, MD $40,092

Riva, MD $40,751

Severn, MD $40,258

Severna Park, MD $40,204

Simpsonville, MD $40,596

Sparks Glencoe, MD $39,439

Crisfield, MD $38,349

Stevenson, MD $40,033

Dhs, MD $42,345

Waldorf, MD $41,844

Street, MD $38,658

Upperco, MD $39,206

Upper Falls, MD $39,846

Westminster, MD $39,207

Whiteford, MD $38,468

White Hall, MD $38,662

White Marsh, MD $39,935

Woodstock, MD $40,044

Baltimore, MD $40,096

Towson, MD $40,091

Gwynn Oak, MD $40,104

Pikesville, MD $40,076

Sparrows Point, MD $40,053

Middle River, MD $39,970

Essex, MD $40,064

Dundalk, MD $40,102

Brooklyn, MD $40,103

Curtis Bay, MD $40,111

Halethorpe, MD $40,108

Catonsville, MD $40,128

Parkville, MD $40,085

Nottingham, MD $40,044

Rosedale, MD $40,095

Windsor Mill, MD $40,083

Gaithersburg, MD $41,784

Washington Grove, MD $41,806

Active Security Representative Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Active Security Representative roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Construction sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Active Security Representative positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Active Security Representative as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Active Security Representative

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$48,115	$23.0	20%
Construction	$46,110	$22.0	15%
Software & Networking	$46,110	$22.0	15%
Insurance	$44,105	$21.0	10%
Internet	$44,105	$21.0	10%

Active Security Representative Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Active Security Representative's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$36,719

Average $40,096/year

$44,334

$3,060

Average $3,341/month

$3,695

$706

Average $771/week

$853

$18

Average $19/hour

$21

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,334	$3,695	$853	$21
Average	$40,096	$3,341	$771	$19
25th Percentile	$36,719	$3,060	$706	$18

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