The salary statistics of security guards in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare security guards salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards in the industry sector of educational 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 $52,960. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $33,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid security guards is $21,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of security guards in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $33,120 | 3.35% | 12.29% |
| 2017 | $32,010 | 1.31% | - |
| 2016 | $31,590 | 2.60% | - |
| 2015 | $30,770 | 1.88% | - |
| 2014 | $30,190 | 1.92% | - |
| 2013 | $29,610 | 1.89% | - |
| 2012 | $29,050 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].