The annual salary statistics of security guards in Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage data of security guards in Trenton-Ewing 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 | $28,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards in Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,390.
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 | $34,490 | 10.55% | -8.09% |
| 2021 | $30,850 | -21.62% | - |
| 2020 | $37,520 | 4.69% | - |
| 2019 | $35,760 | 10.99% | - |
| 2018 | $31,830 | -3.58% | - |
| 2017 | $32,970 | -0.58% | - |
| 2016 | $33,160 | -14.29% | - |
| 2015 | $37,900 | 1.95% | - |
| 2014 | $37,160 | -1.00% | - |
| 2013 | $37,530 | 0.67% | - |
| 2012 | $37,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,490, Trenton-Ewing is the highest paying city for security guards in state of New Jersey, followed by Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton (median annual salary $32,060). In comparison, the median annual salary of security guards in Trenton-Ewing is 7.0 percent (7.0%) higher than that in Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Trenton-Ewing | |
| Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton | |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton | |
| Ocean City | |
| Camden | |
| Edison-New Brunswick | |
| Wilmington |