The salary statistics and trend of security guards in the industry of other personal services are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare security guards salaries in different industries within the other services (except federal, state, and local government) sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for security guards in the industry of other personal 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 $84,890. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $31,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent security guards is $21,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of security guards in the industry of Other Personal Services from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $31,900 | 5.99% | 1.63% |
| 2016 | $29,990 | -2.57% | - |
| 2015 | $30,760 | 3.87% | - |
| 2014 | $29,570 | -3.01% | - |
| 2013 | $30,460 | -3.02% | - |
| 2012 | $31,380 | - | - |
The average salaries of security guards in 18 industries within the other services (except federal, state, and local government) sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of security guards in a specific industry, use the links in the table.