What are the main factors that influence a (PSO) Armed Security Officer'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 (PSO) Armed Security Officer?

The Construction industry offers the highest average compensation for (PSO) Armed Security Officer roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A (PSO) Armed Security Officer's salary?

A (PSO) Armed Security Officer's salary grows with experience: starting around $43,927 for beginners, reaching about $44,889 at mid-level, and approach $47,774 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a (PSO) Armed Security Officer?

(PSO) Armed Security Officer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for (PSO) Armed Security Officer roles are District of Columbia $55,235, California $55,025, Massachusetts $54,292. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of (PSO) Armed Security Officer roles make?

Salaries for (PSO) Armed Security Officer level roles vary by specialization: Campus Security Officer: $66,469; Airport Security Officer: $49,639; Armed Protective Security Officer: $48,705; Armed Nuclear Security Officer: $48,082; Security Guard - Armed: $47,574.

(PSO) Armed Security Officer Salary in New Mexico

How much does a (PSO) Armed Security Officer make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a (PSO) Armed Security Officer in New Mexico is $46,205 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

However, a (PSO) Armed Security Officer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,586
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,132 to $51,115
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,334

10% $40,334

50% (Median) $46,205

90% $55,586

(PSO) Armed Security Officer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,115	$4,260	$983	$25
Average	$46,205	$3,850	$889	$22
25th Percentile	$43,132	$3,594	$829	$21

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Key Factors That Influence (PSO) Armed Security Officer Salaries

A (PSO) Armed Security Officer'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 (PSO) Armed Security Officer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a (PSO) Armed Security Officer'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): $43,927
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,136
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $44,889
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $46,887
Expert (over 8 years): $47,774

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level (PSO) Armed Security Officer	less than 1 year	$43,927
Early Career Level (PSO) Armed Security Officer	1-2 years	$44,136
Mid-Level Level (PSO) Armed Security Officer	2-4 years	$44,889
Senior-Level Level (PSO) Armed Security Officer	5-8 years	$46,887
Expert Level (PSO) Armed Security Officer	over 8 years	$47,774

How Do (PSO) Armed Security Officer 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 (PSO) Armed Security Officers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $55,235.
California: $55,025.
Massachusetts: $54,292.

District of Columbia $55,235 California $55,025 Massachusetts $54,292 Washington $54,092 New Jersey $54,072 Alaska $54,002 Connecticut $53,314 New York $53,035

Hawaii $52,142 Rhode Island $51,723 Maryland $51,438 Minnesota $51,049 Colorado $50,900 Illinois $50,850 Oregon $50,660 Delaware $50,520

New Hampshire $50,433 Virginia $50,236 Pennsylvania $49,662 Nevada $49,373 North Dakota $49,278 Michigan $49,129 Wisconsin $49,074 Vermont $48,964

Texas $48,660 Maine $48,640 Arizona $48,610 Ohio $48,575 Georgia $48,116 Indiana $47,886 Wyoming $47,841 Utah $47,772

Iowa $47,742 Kansas $47,502 Louisiana $47,432 North Carolina $47,407 Missouri $47,397 Florida $47,203 Montana $47,098 Nebraska $46,998

Kentucky $46,943 South Carolina $46,744 Tennessee $46,619 Idaho $46,569 New Mexico $46,205 Oklahoma $46,125 Alabama $45,831 South Dakota $45,337

Arkansas $45,068 West Virginia $44,923 Mississippi $44,489

Top Paying Cities for (PSO) Armed Security Officer

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:

Algodones: $46,697
Belen: $46,437
Bernalillo: $46,780

Algodones, NM $46,697

Belen, NM $46,437

Bernalillo, NM $46,780

Bluewater, NM $45,798

Bosque, NM $46,096

Casa Blanca, NM $46,200

Cedar Crest, NM $46,819

Cedarvale, NM $44,983

Cerrillos, NM $46,731

Claunch, NM $44,816

Coyote, NM $46,043

Cuba, NM $45,969

Cubero, NM $46,302

Edgewood, NM $46,610

Estancia, NM $46,054

Gallina, NM $45,802

Counselor, NM $45,830

Grants, NM $45,745

Milan, NM $45,928

Isleta, NM $46,860

Jarales, NM $46,392

Jemez Pueblo, NM $46,473

Jemez Springs, NM $46,329

Laguna, NM $46,529

La Jara, NM $45,917

La Joya, NM $45,811

Lindrith, NM $45,756

Los Lunas, NM $46,683

Mcintosh, NM $46,307

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $45,999

Moriarty, NM $46,152

Mountainair, NM $45,654

Nageezi, NM $45,769

New Laguna, NM $46,280

Paguate, NM $46,311

Pena Blanca, NM $46,829

Peralta, NM $46,757

Placitas, NM $46,781

Ponderosa, NM $46,414

Prewitt, NM $45,784

Regina, NM $45,816

Sandia Park, NM $46,701

Corrales, NM $46,877

San Fidel, NM $46,031

San Rafael, NM $45,834

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $46,702

San Ysidro, NM $46,639

Stanley, NM $46,145

Tijeras, NM $46,707

Tome, NM $46,621

Torreon, NM $46,466

Veguita, NM $46,092

Willard, NM $45,572

Youngsville, NM $46,055

Bosque Farms, NM $46,843

Clines Corners, NM $45,866

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $46,737

Cochiti Lake, NM $46,798

Albuquerque, NM $46,904

Kirtland Afb, NM $46,904

Rio Rancho, NM $46,827

Gallup, NM $45,850

Brimhall, NM $45,720

Church Rock, NM $45,742

Continental Divide, NM $45,709

Crownpoint, NM $45,747

Fence Lake, NM $45,543

Fort Wingate, NM $45,726

Gamerco, NM $45,803

Mentmore, NM $45,732

Mexican Springs, NM $45,726

Ramah, NM $45,642

Rehoboth, NM $45,757

Thoreau, NM $45,759

Tohatchi, NM $45,717

Vanderwagen, NM $45,726

Zuni, NM $45,715

Navajo, NM $45,778

Jamestown, NM $45,664

Pinehill, NM $45,607

Sheep Springs, NM $45,767

Smith Lake, NM $45,937

Yatahey, NM $45,750

Farmington, NM $45,970

Aztec, NM $46,055

Blanco, NM $45,840

Bloomfield, NM $45,786

Flora Vista, NM $46,018

Fruitland, NM $45,730

Kirtland, NM $46,018

La Plata, NM $46,035

Navajo Dam, NM $46,014

Shiprock, NM $45,950

Waterflow, NM $45,927

Newcomb, NM $45,739

Sanostee, NM $45,768

Santa Fe, NM $47,143

Abiquiu, NM $45,853

Alcalde, NM $46,652

Amalia, NM $45,784

Arroyo Hondo, NM $45,719

Arroyo Seco, NM $45,772

Canjilon, NM $45,712

Canones, NM $46,128

Carson, NM $45,894

Cebolla, NM $45,739

Cerro, NM $45,752

Chama, NM $45,939

Chamisal, NM $46,528

Chimayo, NM $46,855

Cordova, NM $46,776

Costilla, NM $45,976

Taos Ski Valley, NM $45,627

Dixon, NM $46,484

Dulce, NM $45,938

El Prado, NM $45,813

El Rito, NM $46,023

Embudo, NM $46,245

Espanola, NM $46,798

Glorieta, NM $46,961

Hernandez, NM $46,363

Ilfeld, NM $46,528

La Madera, NM $45,942

Lamy, NM $46,782

Llano, NM $46,434

Los Alamos, NM $46,893

White Rock, NM $46,981

Medanales, NM $46,415

Ojo Caliente, NM $46,142

Los Ojos, NM $45,827

Pecos, NM $46,815

Penasco, NM $46,262

Petaca, NM $45,669

Questa, NM $45,801

Ranchos De Taos, NM $46,042

Red River, NM $45,670

Ribera, NM $45,964

Rowe, NM $46,572

San Cristobal, NM $45,668

San Jose, NM $46,457

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $46,684

Santa Cruz, NM $46,839

Serafina, NM $45,847

Taos, NM $45,786

Tererro, NM $46,965

Tesuque, NM $47,143

Tierra Amarilla, NM $45,786

Trampas, NM $46,224

Tres Piedras, NM $45,657

Truchas, NM $46,645

Vadito, NM $46,201

Valdez, NM $45,703

Vallecitos, NM $45,667

Velarde, NM $46,414

Villanueva, NM $45,875

Spaceport City, NM $44,940

Las Vegas, NM $45,486

Angel Fire, NM $45,620

Anton Chico, NM $45,407

Buena Vista, NM $45,824

Chacon, NM $45,856

Cimarron, NM $45,549

Cleveland, NM $46,182

Eagle Nest, NM $45,583

Guadalupita, NM $45,786

Holman, NM $46,064

La Loma, NM $45,331

Maxwell, NM $45,564

Miami, NM $45,466

Mills, NM $45,304

Montezuma, NM $46,416

Mora, NM $46,247

Mosquero, NM $45,265

Ocate, NM $45,515

Ojo Feliz, NM $45,635

Rainsville, NM $45,835

Raton, NM $45,679

Rociada, NM $46,440

Roy, NM $45,314

Sapello, NM $46,037

Solano, NM $45,259

Springer, NM $45,446

Ute Park, NM $45,570

Valmora, NM $45,447

Wagon Mound, NM $45,395

Watrous, NM $45,463

Socorro, NM $45,358

Aragon, NM $45,495

Datil, NM $45,307

Lemitar, NM $45,569

Luna, NM $45,576

Magdalena, NM $45,311

Pie Town, NM $45,462

Polvadera, NM $45,678

Quemado, NM $45,556

Reserve, NM $45,474

San Acacia, NM $45,754

San Antonio, NM $45,107

Truth Or Consequences, NM $45,097

Arrey, NM $45,090

Caballo, NM $45,121

Derry, NM $44,891

Elephant Butte, NM $45,214

Garfield, NM $44,761

Hatch, NM $44,044

Monticello, NM $45,095

Rincon, NM $43,790

Salem, NM $44,621

Williamsburg, NM $45,154

Winston, NM $45,128

Las Cruces, NM $43,217

White Sands Missile Range, NM $43,359

Santa Teresa, NM $43,674

Playas, NM $45,306

Animas, NM $45,417

Anthony, NM $43,663

Arenas Valley, NM $45,337

Bayard, NM $45,295

Berino, NM $43,465

Buckhorn, NM $45,342

Santa Clara, NM $45,374

Chamberino, NM $43,511

Cliff, NM $45,289

Columbus, NM $45,168

Deming, NM $45,178

Dona Ana, NM $43,218

Fairacres, NM $43,348

Faywood, NM $45,157

Fort Bayard, NM $45,331

Gila, NM $45,222

Glenwood, NM $45,258

Hachita, NM $45,168

Hanover, NM $45,177

Hillsboro, NM $45,085

Hurley, NM $45,264

La Mesa, NM $44,044

Lordsburg, NM $45,272

Mesilla, NM $43,218

Mesilla Park, NM $43,222

Mesquite, NM $43,259

Mimbres, NM $45,213

Mule Creek, NM $45,335

Organ, NM $43,245

Pinos Altos, NM $45,288

Radium Springs, NM $43,235

Redrock, NM $45,173

Rodeo, NM $45,474

San Miguel, NM $43,243

Silver City, NM $45,289

Sunland Park, NM $43,441

Tyrone, NM $45,423

Vado, NM $43,277

Chaparral, NM $43,823

Clovis, NM $45,202

Cannon Afb, NM $45,102

Broadview, NM $45,070

Causey, NM $44,993

Crossroads, NM $44,886

Dora, NM $45,100

Elida, NM $44,913

Floyd, NM $45,022

Fort Sumner, NM $44,985

Grady, NM $45,113

House, NM $45,077

Kenna, NM $44,913

Lingo, NM $44,990

Melrose, NM $45,085

Milnesand, NM $44,895

Pep, NM $44,956

Portales, NM $45,121

Rogers, NM $44,969

Saint Vrain, NM $45,114

Taiban, NM $44,970

Texico, NM $45,131

Yeso, NM $44,807

Roswell, NM $44,859

Artesia, NM $44,948

Caprock, NM $44,856

Carlsbad, NM $44,977

Dexter, NM $44,891

Eunice, NM $45,017

Hagerman, NM $44,913

Hobbs, NM $45,083

Hope, NM $44,748

Jal, NM $44,964

Lake Arthur, NM $44,839

Lakewood, NM $44,906

Loco Hills, NM $44,988

Loving, NM $44,965

Lovington, NM $45,039

Mcdonald, NM $44,917

Malaga, NM $44,922

Maljamar, NM $44,878

Monument, NM $44,983

Tatum, NM $44,946

Whites City, NM $45,021

Carrizozo, NM $44,646

Alamogordo, NM $44,504

Alto, NM $44,653

Bent, NM $44,512

Capitan, NM $44,549

Cloudcroft, NM $44,508

Corona, NM $44,840

Encino, NM $45,200

Fort Stanton, NM $44,568

Glencoe, NM $44,536

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $44,499

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $44,499

Hondo, NM $44,577

La Luz, NM $44,499

Lincoln, NM $44,447

Mayhill, NM $44,600

Mescalero, NM $44,519

Nogal, NM $44,710

Orogrande, NM $44,521

Picacho, NM $44,567

Pinon, NM $44,735

Ruidoso, NM $44,737

Ruidoso Downs, NM $44,677

Sacramento, NM $44,539

San Patricio, NM $44,592

Sunspot, NM $44,499

Timberon, NM $44,595

Tinnie, NM $44,541

Tularosa, NM $44,528

Vaughn, NM $45,018

Weed, NM $44,594

Tucumcari, NM $45,242

Amistad, NM $45,183

Bard, NM $45,111

Capulin, NM $45,622

Clayton, NM $45,271

Conchas Dam, NM $45,312

Cuervo, NM $45,094

Des Moines, NM $45,442

Folsom, NM $45,512

Garita, NM $45,225

Gladstone, NM $45,316

Grenville, NM $45,308

Logan, NM $45,240

Mcalister, NM $45,100

Nara Visa, NM $45,133

Newkirk, NM $45,183

Quay, NM $45,209

San Jon, NM $45,161

Santa Rosa, NM $45,209

Sedan, NM $45,225

Trementina, NM $45,223

(PSO) Armed Security Officer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For (PSO) Armed Security Officer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Construction and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, (PSO) Armed Security Officer positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view (PSO) Armed Security Officer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a (PSO) Armed Security Officer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Construction	$60,067	$29.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$57,756	$28.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$55,446	$27.0	20%
Business Services	$53,136	$26.0	15%
Healthcare	$50,826	$24.0	10%

(PSO) Armed Security Officer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a (PSO) Armed Security Officer'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.

$43,132

Average $46,205/year

$51,115

$3,594

Average $3,850/month

$4,260

$829

Average $889/week

$983

$21

Average $22/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,115	$4,260	$983	$25
Average	$46,205	$3,850	$889	$22
25th Percentile	$43,132	$3,594	$829	$21

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