The salary statistics and trend of security guards in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - state government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare security guards salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for security guards in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - state government owned. 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 $50,520. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $30,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent security guards is $19,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of security guards in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $30,040 | -2.03% | 3.79% |
| 2016 | $30,650 | 0.82% | - |
| 2015 | $30,400 | 2.80% | - |
| 2014 | $29,550 | 1.52% | - |
| 2013 | $29,100 | 0.69% | - |
| 2012 | $28,900 | - | - |
The average salaries of security guards in 27 industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of security guards in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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