The annual salary statistics of security guards in Reno-Sparks, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage data of security guards in Reno-Sparks 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 | $21,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards in Reno-Sparks, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,050.
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 | $31,450 | 2.96% | 31.35% |
| 2021 | $30,520 | -5.41% | - |
| 2020 | $32,170 | 20.05% | - |
| 2019 | $25,720 | 6.92% | - |
| 2018 | $23,940 | 4.51% | - |
| 2017 | $22,860 | -2.14% | - |
| 2016 | $23,350 | 0.47% | - |
| 2015 | $23,240 | 1.85% | - |
| 2014 | $22,810 | 2.59% | - |
| 2013 | $22,220 | 2.84% | - |
| 2012 | $21,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,450 in Reno-Sparks is in the middle of salary range for security guards in state of Nevada. In comparison, the annual salary of security guards in Reno-Sparks is 3.1 percent (3.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Carson City and 10.6 percent (10.6%) 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 |