The annual salary statistics of security guards in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of security guards in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta 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 | $22,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,580.
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 | $29,230 | -0.75% | 24.56% |
| 2021 | $29,450 | 10.59% | - |
| 2020 | $26,330 | 6.38% | - |
| 2019 | $24,650 | -6.21% | - |
| 2018 | $26,180 | -2.94% | - |
| 2017 | $26,950 | 0.93% | - |
| 2016 | $26,700 | 14.23% | - |
| 2015 | $22,900 | 4.06% | - |
| 2014 | $21,970 | 0.32% | - |
| 2013 | $21,900 | -0.68% | - |
| 2012 | $22,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,230 in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is in the middle of salary range for security guards in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of security guards in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 31.9 percent (31.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Hinesville-Fort Stewart and 22.1 percent (22.1%) 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 |