The annual salary statistics of security guards in Provo-Orem, Utah is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of security guards in Provo-Orem 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 | $23,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards in Provo-Orem, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,710.
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 | $29,950 | 0.40% | 1.50% |
| 2021 | $29,830 | -3.35% | - |
| 2020 | $30,830 | -22.25% | - |
| 2019 | $37,690 | 9.76% | - |
| 2018 | $34,010 | 12.00% | - |
| 2017 | $29,930 | 12.03% | - |
| 2016 | $26,330 | 0.68% | - |
| 2015 | $26,150 | -8.76% | - |
| 2014 | $28,440 | -0.14% | - |
| 2013 | $28,480 | -3.58% | - |
| 2012 | $29,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,950 in Provo-Orem is in the middle of salary range for security guards in state of Utah. In comparison, the annual salary of security guards in Provo-Orem is 17.2 percent (17.2%) lower than that in the highest paying St George and 32.9 percent (32.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Utah nonmetropolitan area.