The annual salary statistics of security guards in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of security guards in Cape Coral-Fort Myers 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 | $22,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,820.
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 | $29,010 | 0.38% | 23.03% |
| 2021 | $28,900 | 6.16% | - |
| 2020 | $27,120 | 2.58% | - |
| 2019 | $26,420 | 0.15% | - |
| 2018 | $26,380 | -1.59% | - |
| 2017 | $26,800 | 5.04% | - |
| 2016 | $25,450 | 7.58% | - |
| 2015 | $23,520 | 4.04% | - |
| 2014 | $22,570 | 0.53% | - |
| 2013 | $22,450 | 0.53% | - |
| 2012 | $22,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,010 in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is in the middle of salary range for security guards in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of security guards in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is 14.2 percent (14.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 23.8 percent (23.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall.