The annual salary statistics of security guards in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of security guards in Athens-Clarke County 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 | $21,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,500.
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 | $27,570 | -14.15% | 12.77% |
| 2021 | $31,470 | 4.64% | - |
| 2020 | $30,010 | 3.93% | - |
| 2019 | $28,830 | 20.95% | - |
| 2016 | $22,790 | -4.65% | - |
| 2015 | $23,850 | -0.59% | - |
| 2014 | $23,990 | -5.46% | - |
| 2013 | $25,300 | 4.94% | - |
| 2012 | $24,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,570 in Athens-Clarke County is in the middle of salary range for security guards in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of security guards in Athens-Clarke County is 35.8 percent (35.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Hinesville-Fort Stewart and 17.4 percent (17.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Albany.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hinesville-Fort Stewart | |
| Dalton | |
| Rome | |
| Gainesville | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Columbus | |
| Brunswick | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Savannah | |
| Macon | |
| Warner Robins | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Valdosta | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Albany |