The annual salary statistics of security guards in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of security guards in Lansing-East Lansing 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 | $22,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,290.
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 | $30,340 | -17.40% | 35.00% |
| 2021 | $35,620 | -6.79% | - |
| 2020 | $38,040 | 33.33% | - |
| 2019 | $25,360 | 7.33% | - |
| 2018 | $23,500 | 4.81% | - |
| 2017 | $22,370 | -22.13% | - |
| 2016 | $27,320 | -4.17% | - |
| 2015 | $28,460 | 9.91% | - |
| 2014 | $25,640 | 24.30% | - |
| 2013 | $19,410 | -1.60% | - |
| 2012 | $19,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,340 in Lansing-East Lansing is in the middle of salary range for security guards in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of security guards in Lansing-East Lansing is 16.1 percent (16.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 24.6 percent (24.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bay City.