The annual salary statistics of security guards in Hinesville-Fort Stewart, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of security guards in Hinesville-Fort Stewart 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 | $24,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards in Hinesville-Fort Stewart, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,060.
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 | $42,930 | 5.43% | 32.63% |
| 2021 | $40,600 | -2.22% | - |
| 2020 | $41,500 | 7.30% | - |
| 2019 | $38,470 | 3.25% | - |
| 2018 | $37,220 | -6.50% | - |
| 2016 | $39,640 | 24.67% | - |
| 2013 | $29,860 | 3.15% | - |
| 2012 | $28,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,930, Hinesville-Fort Stewart is the highest paying city for security guards in state of Georgia, followed by Dalton (median annual salary $32,030). In comparison, the median annual salary of security guards in Hinesville-Fort Stewart is 25.4 percent (25.4%) higher than that in Dalton.
| 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 |