The salary statistics and trend of security guards in the industry of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare security guards salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for security guards in the industry of professional, scientific, and technical services. 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 $66,070. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $32,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent security guards is $18,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of security guards in the industry of Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $32,510 | -9.47% | -4.37% |
| 2016 | $35,590 | -0.31% | - |
| 2015 | $35,700 | 1.51% | - |
| 2014 | $35,160 | 6.11% | - |
| 2013 | $33,010 | -2.79% | - |
| 2012 | $33,930 | - | - |
The average salaries of security guards in 14 industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of security guards in a specific industry, use the links in the table.