The annual salary statistics of security guards in Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of security guards in Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards in Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of security guards from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,770 | -2.15% | 47.53% |
| 2021 | $36,540 | -0.96% | - |
| 2020 | $36,890 | -1.06% | - |
| 2019 | $37,280 | 9.52% | - |
| 2018 | $33,730 | 6.40% | - |
| 2017 | $31,570 | 8.71% | - |
| 2016 | $28,820 | -1.01% | - |
| 2015 | $29,110 | -3.50% | - |
| 2014 | $30,130 | 3.22% | - |
| 2013 | $29,160 | 35.63% | - |
| 2012 | $18,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,770, Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for security guards in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Kokomo (median annual salary of $39,150). Compared with Kokomo, the median annual salary of security guards in Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area is 8.6 percent (8.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kokomo | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Anderson | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Muncie | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Bloomington | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Gary | |
| Lafayette |