How does Security Guards pay in Birmingham, AL compare to the national average?

Birmingham, AL Security Guards salaries are 22% below the US national median of $38,370 per year.

What is the salary range for a Security Guards in Birmingham, AL?

Security Guards salaries in Birmingham, AL range from $23,170 (10th percentile) to $43,820 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Security Guards Salary in Birmingham, AL

SOC 33-9032 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Security Guards in Birmingham, AL is $29,990 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $14.42 per hour. This is 22% below the national median of $38,370. 5,520 people work as Security Guards in Birmingham, AL. Wages have grown 20% since 2019, when the median was $25,030.

Median Annual Salary

$29,990

Mean Annual

$33,460

Median Hourly

$14.42

Total Employed

5,520

Salary Distribution

$23k

10th

$29k

25th

$30k

Median

$38k

75th

$44k

90th

How This Compares

Birmingham, AL

$29,990

this metro

Alabama

$31,210

you earn -4% vs state

United States

$38,370

you earn -22% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$29,990	$33,460	5,520
2023	$28,880	$30,420	5,810
2022	$26,020	$26,910	5,590
2021	$24,060	$26,790	5,430
2020	$23,920	$27,470	4,900
2019	$25,030	$28,630	5,660

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