National » Protective Service » Security Guards » Book Stores and News Dealers

Security Guards Salary in the Industry of Book Stores and News Dealers

The salary statistics and trend of security guards in the industry of book stores and news dealers are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare security guards salaries in different industries within the retail trade sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,840
25th Percentile Wage
$20,160
50th Percentile Wage
$22,220
75th Percentile Wage
$24,350
90th Percentile Wage
$35,810

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for security guards in the industry of book stores and news dealers. 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 $35,810. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $22,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent security guards is $18,840.

Table 3. Compare Security Guards Salary in Different Industries within the Retail Trade Sector

The average salaries of security guards in seven industries within the retail trade sector are shown in Table 3. It is noted that with a salary of $22,220, the book stores and news dealers industry is the lowest paying industry for security guards within the sector of retail trade. For salary information of security guards in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Grocery Stores
$34,730
Used Merchandise Stores
$30,190
Specialty Food Stores
$29,200
Other General Merchandise Stores
$25,700
Department Stores
$23,900
Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores
$22,390
Book Stores and News Dealers
$22,220

Back to: Salary of security guards in the industry sector of retail trade.


Related:

Highest paying cities for security guards

Highest paying industries for security guards.