The annual salary statistics of security guards in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage data of security guards in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $28,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,960.
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 | $32,470 | 5.85% | 26.18% |
| 2021 | $30,570 | 2.13% | - |
| 2020 | $29,920 | 5.85% | - |
| 2019 | $28,170 | 5.57% | - |
| 2018 | $26,600 | 5.38% | - |
| 2017 | $25,170 | -0.16% | - |
| 2016 | $25,210 | 3.53% | - |
| 2015 | $24,320 | 1.15% | - |
| 2014 | $24,040 | -0.33% | - |
| 2013 | $24,120 | 0.62% | - |
| 2012 | $23,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,470 in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for security guards in state of Arizona. In comparison, the annual salary of security guards in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 6.6 percent (6.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Flagstaff and 10.3 percent (10.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Yuma.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Flagstaff | |
| Prescott | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | |
| Tucson | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Yuma |