The annual salary statistics of security guards in Chambersburg-Waynesboro, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of security guards in Chambersburg-Waynesboro 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 | $27,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards in Chambersburg-Waynesboro, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,760.
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 | $39,840 | 1.10% | 19.30% |
| 2021 | $39,400 | 0.28% | - |
| 2020 | $39,290 | 5.55% | - |
| 2019 | $37,110 | 10.94% | - |
| 2018 | $33,050 | 1.24% | - |
| 2017 | $32,640 | 1.50% | - |
| 2016 | $32,150 | 0.65% | - |
| 2015 | $31,940 | -0.66% | - |
| 2012 | $32,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,840, Chambersburg-Waynesboro is the highest paying city for security guards in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Gettysburg (median annual salary $35,170). In comparison, the median annual salary of security guards in Chambersburg-Waynesboro is 11.7 percent (11.7%) higher than that in Gettysburg.