The salary statistics and trend of security guards in the industry of federal, state, and local government (oes designation) are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare security guards salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for security guards in the industry of federal, state, and local government (oes designation). 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 $56,110. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $35,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent security guards is $21,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of security guards in the industry of Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $35,970 | 2.22% | 16.60% |
| 2016 | $35,170 | 1.71% | - |
| 2015 | $34,570 | 1.53% | - |
| 2014 | $34,040 | 10.19% | - |
| 2013 | $30,570 | 1.86% | - |
| 2012 | $30,000 | - | - |
The average salaries of security guards in eight industries within the 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.
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