The annual salary statistics of security guards in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of security guards in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $33,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,700.
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 | $77,230 | 34.46% | 54.59% |
| 2021 | $50,620 | 19.79% | - |
| 2020 | $40,600 | 3.05% | - |
| 2019 | $39,360 | -3.51% | - |
| 2018 | $40,740 | -8.93% | - |
| 2017 | $44,380 | 20.14% | - |
| 2016 | $35,440 | -2.14% | - |
| 2015 | $36,200 | 1.82% | - |
| 2014 | $35,540 | -3.07% | - |
| 2013 | $36,630 | 4.26% | - |
| 2012 | $35,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $77,230, Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is the highest paying city for security guards in state of Washington, followed by Walla Walla (median annual salary $47,200). In comparison, the median annual salary of security guards in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 38.9 percent (38.9%) higher than that in Walla Walla.