The annual salary statistics of security guards in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of security guards in Elkhart-Goshen 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 | $22,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,880.
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 | $33,580 | 9.50% | 41.60% |
| 2021 | $30,390 | 19.25% | - |
| 2020 | $24,540 | 5.38% | - |
| 2019 | $23,220 | 14.90% | - |
| 2018 | $19,760 | -4.86% | - |
| 2017 | $20,720 | 2.75% | - |
| 2016 | $20,150 | 0.84% | - |
| 2015 | $19,980 | 2.85% | - |
| 2014 | $19,410 | 2.94% | - |
| 2013 | $18,840 | -4.09% | - |
| 2012 | $19,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,580 in Elkhart-Goshen is in the middle of salary range for security guards in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of security guards in Elkhart-Goshen is 14.2 percent (14.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Kokomo and 29.5 percent (29.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.
| 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 |