The annual salary statistics of security guards in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage data of security guards in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina 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 | $28,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,370.
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 | $46,390 | 0.39% | 18.37% |
| 2021 | $46,210 | 16.94% | - |
| 2020 | $38,380 | -2.08% | - |
| 2019 | $39,180 | 1.20% | - |
| 2018 | $38,710 | -0.15% | - |
| 2017 | $38,770 | 2.32% | - |
| 2016 | $37,870 | 15.18% | - |
| 2015 | $32,120 | -17.90% | - |
| 2012 | $37,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,390, Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina is the highest paying city for security guards in state of Hawaii, followed by Urban Honolulu (median annual salary $35,160). In comparison, the median annual salary of security guards in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina is 24.2 percent (24.2%) higher than that in Urban Honolulu.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina | |
| Urban Honolulu | |
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area | |
| Honolulu |