The annual salary statistics of security guards in Canton-Massillon, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of security guards in Canton-Massillon 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 | $20,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards in Canton-Massillon, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,620.
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 | $27,960 | -9.33% | 33.12% |
| 2021 | $30,570 | -2.29% | - |
| 2020 | $31,270 | -7.93% | - |
| 2019 | $33,750 | -7.67% | - |
| 2018 | $36,340 | -2.04% | - |
| 2017 | $37,080 | 13.62% | - |
| 2016 | $32,030 | 23.07% | - |
| 2015 | $24,640 | 3.65% | - |
| 2014 | $23,740 | -0.21% | - |
| 2013 | $23,790 | 21.40% | - |
| 2012 | $18,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,960 in Canton-Massillon is in the middle of salary range for security guards in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of security guards in Canton-Massillon is 36.4 percent (36.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area and 15.6 percent (15.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sandusky.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lima | |
| Springfield | |
| Mansfield | |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Akron | |
| Columbus | |
| Toledo | |
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| Dayton | |
| Canton-Massillon | |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Sandusky |