The salary statistics and trend of security guards in the industry of legal 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 | $20,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for security guards in the industry of legal 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 $62,140. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $27,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent security guards is $20,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of security guards in the industry of Legal Services from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $27,560 | -14.66% | -11.87% |
| 2016 | $31,600 | 5.00% | - |
| 2015 | $30,020 | -3.53% | - |
| 2014 | $31,080 | -1.51% | - |
| 2013 | $31,550 | 2.28% | - |
| 2012 | $30,830 | - | - |
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.