The annual salary statistics of security guards in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage information of security guards in Las Vegas-Paradise 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 | $20,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,470.
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 | $29,910 | -1.50% | 15.55% |
| 2021 | $30,360 | -1.91% | - |
| 2020 | $30,940 | -2.59% | - |
| 2019 | $31,740 | 8.54% | - |
| 2018 | $29,030 | 2.14% | - |
| 2017 | $28,410 | 7.57% | - |
| 2016 | $26,260 | 2.13% | - |
| 2015 | $25,700 | 0.58% | - |
| 2014 | $25,550 | -1.72% | - |
| 2013 | $25,990 | 2.81% | - |
| 2012 | $25,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,910 in Las Vegas-Paradise is in the middle of salary range for security guards in state of Nevada. In comparison, the annual salary of security guards in Las Vegas-Paradise is 7.8 percent (7.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Carson City and 6.0 percent (6.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Carson City | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area |