The salary statistics and trend of security guards in the industry of services to buildings and dwellings are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare security guards salaries in different industries within the administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for security guards in the industry of services to buildings and dwellings. 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 $53,110. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $33,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent security guards is $20,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of security guards in the industry of Services to Buildings and Dwellings from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $33,290 | 17.96% | 17.96% |
| 2016 | $27,310 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $27,310 | - | - |
The average salaries of security guards in 17 industries within the administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017. For salary information of security guards in a specific industry, use the links in the table.