The annual salary statistics of security guards in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of security guards in South Nebraska 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 | $20,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of security guards from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,570 | -6.18% | 25.16% |
| 2021 | $37,770 | 19.27% | - |
| 2020 | $30,490 | 13.61% | - |
| 2019 | $26,340 | -1.06% | - |
| 2018 | $26,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,570, South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for security guards in state of Nebraska, following the highest paying city Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $44,960). Compared with Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of security guards in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area is 20.9 percent (20.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lincoln | |
| Grand Island | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |