The annual salary statistics of security guards in Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage data of security guards in Cincinnati-Middletown 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 | $22,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards in Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,520.
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 | $29,560 | 1.69% | 11.37% |
| 2021 | $29,060 | -4.78% | - |
| 2020 | $30,450 | 7.59% | - |
| 2019 | $28,140 | 16.45% | - |
| 2018 | $23,510 | 1.49% | - |
| 2017 | $23,160 | 3.45% | - |
| 2016 | $22,360 | -3.67% | - |
| 2015 | $23,180 | -6.51% | - |
| 2014 | $24,690 | -11.18% | - |
| 2013 | $27,450 | 4.55% | - |
| 2012 | $26,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,560 in Cincinnati-Middletown is in the middle of salary range for security guards in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of security guards in Cincinnati-Middletown is 32.7 percent (32.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area and 20.2 percent (20.2%) 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 |