The annual salary statistics of security guards in Guayama, Puerto Rico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of security guards in Guayama 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 | $16,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $18,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $19,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $20,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards in Guayama, Puerto Rico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $20,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of security guards from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $18,750 | 4.05% | 6.29% |
| 2018 | $17,990 | -1.06% | - |
| 2016 | $18,180 | 2.64% | - |
| 2015 | $17,700 | 1.53% | - |
| 2014 | $17,430 | -2.87% | - |
| 2013 | $17,930 | 2.01% | - |
| 2012 | $17,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $18,750, Guayama is the highest paying city for security guards in state of Puerto Rico, followed by Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $18,370). In comparison, the median annual salary of security guards in Guayama is 2.0 percent (2.0%) higher than that in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Guayama | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 1 | |
| Fajardo | |
| Ponce | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 2 | |
| San German-Cabo Rojo | |
| San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo | |
| Mayaguez | |
| Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian | |
| Arecibo |