The annual salary statistics of security guards in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of security guards in Providence-Fall River-Warwick 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 | $29,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,180.
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 | $35,150 | 1.37% | 27.37% |
| 2021 | $34,670 | 11.05% | - |
| 2020 | $30,840 | 6.19% | - |
| 2019 | $28,930 | -1.42% | - |
| 2018 | $29,340 | 2.76% | - |
| 2017 | $28,530 | 2.03% | - |
| 2016 | $27,950 | 4.58% | - |
| 2015 | $26,670 | 7.54% | - |
| 2014 | $24,660 | 4.74% | - |
| 2013 | $23,490 | -8.68% | - |
| 2012 | $25,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,150, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the second highest paying city for security guards in state of Rhode Island, following the highest paying city Norwich-New London (median annual salary of $35,460). Compared with Norwich-New London, the median annual salary of security guards in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is .9 percent (.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London | |
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick |