The salary statistics of security guards in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare security guards salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards in the industry sector of utilities. 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 $76,570. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $47,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid security guards is $22,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of security guards in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $47,600 | 0.00% | 10.59% |
| 2017 | $47,600 | -2.79% | - |
| 2016 | $48,930 | 2.96% | - |
| 2015 | $47,480 | 2.89% | - |
| 2014 | $46,110 | 3.19% | - |
| 2013 | $44,640 | 4.66% | - |
| 2012 | $42,560 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].