The salary statistics of security guards in the industry sector of agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare security guards salaries in different industries within the agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards in the industry sector of agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) security guards is $41,600. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $28,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid security guards is $21,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of security guards in the industry sector of agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $28,060 | 10.66% | 31.58% |
| 2017 | $25,070 | 3.43% | - |
| 2016 | $24,210 | 5.58% | - |
| 2015 | $22,860 | 5.95% | - |
| 2014 | $21,500 | 7.86% | - |
| 2013 | $19,810 | 3.08% | - |
| 2012 | $19,200 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].