The annual salary statistics of security guards in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of security guards in Auburn-Opelika is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $16,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of security guards from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $26,060 | 8.29% | 25.29% |
| 2021 | $23,900 | 12.93% | - |
| 2020 | $20,810 | -5.19% | - |
| 2019 | $21,890 | -7.49% | - |
| 2018 | $23,530 | 12.92% | - |
| 2017 | $20,490 | 3.66% | - |
| 2016 | $19,740 | 6.13% | - |
| 2015 | $18,530 | 2.16% | - |
| 2014 | $18,130 | -2.92% | - |
| 2013 | $18,660 | -4.34% | - |
| 2012 | $19,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,060 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for security guards in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of security guards in Auburn-Opelika is 10.0 percent (10.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 26.3 percent (26.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dothan.