The salary statistics of security guards in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare security guards salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. 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 $61,730. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $35,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid security guards is $22,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of security guards in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $35,200 | 8.18% | 23.47% |
| 2017 | $32,320 | 5.14% | - |
| 2016 | $30,660 | 1.60% | - |
| 2015 | $30,170 | 6.79% | - |
| 2014 | $28,120 | 1.96% | - |
| 2013 | $27,570 | 2.29% | - |
| 2012 | $26,940 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].