The annual salary statistics of security guards in Nevada nonmetropolitan area, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of security guards in Nevada 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 | $19,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards in Nevada nonmetropolitan area, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,920.
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 | $31,720 | 6.72% | -1.80% |
| 2021 | $29,590 | -21.63% | - |
| 2020 | $35,990 | 9.84% | - |
| 2019 | $32,450 | 0.49% | - |
| 2018 | $32,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,720, Nevada nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for security guards in state of Nevada, following the highest paying city Carson City (median annual salary of $32,450). Compared with Carson City, the median annual salary of security guards in Nevada nonmetropolitan area is 2.2 percent (2.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Carson City | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area |