The annual salary statistics of security guards in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont is shown in Table 1. The wage data of security guards in Burlington-South Burlington 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 | $30,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,160.
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 | $37,000 | 1.24% | 23.30% |
| 2021 | $36,540 | 7.14% | - |
| 2020 | $33,930 | 8.84% | - |
| 2019 | $30,930 | 3.98% | - |
| 2017 | $29,700 | 8.32% | - |
| 2016 | $27,230 | 10.58% | - |
| 2015 | $24,350 | -5.38% | - |
| 2014 | $25,660 | -6.59% | - |
| 2013 | $27,350 | -3.77% | - |
| 2012 | $28,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,000, Burlington-South Burlington is the highest paying city for security guards in state of Vermont, followed by Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $36,390). In comparison, the median annual salary of security guards in Burlington-South Burlington is 1.6 percent (1.6%) higher than that in Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Burlington-South Burlington | |
| Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area |