The salary statistics and trend of security guards in the industry of general medical and surgical hospitals - local government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare security guards salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for security guards in the industry of general medical and surgical hospitals - local 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 $50,150. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $33,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent security guards is $22,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of security guards in the industry of General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $33,810 | 3.16% | 9.14% |
| 2016 | $32,740 | 3.21% | - |
| 2014 | $31,690 | 0.82% | - |
| 2013 | $31,430 | 2.26% | - |
| 2012 | $30,720 | - | - |
The average salaries of security guards in 38 industries within the health care and social assistance 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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