The salary statistics of security guards in the industry sector of accommodation and food services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare security guards salaries in different industries within the accommodation and food services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards in the industry sector of accommodation and food 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 $45,220. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $28,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid security guards is $20,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of security guards in the industry sector of accommodation and food services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $28,690 | 3.10% | 14.53% |
| 2017 | $27,800 | 3.74% | - |
| 2016 | $26,760 | 2.91% | - |
| 2015 | $25,980 | 2.31% | - |
| 2014 | $25,380 | 1.38% | - |
| 2013 | $25,030 | 2.04% | - |
| 2012 | $24,520 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].