How does Security Guards pay in Cleveland, OH compare to the national average?

Cleveland, OH Security Guards salaries are 6% below the US national median of $38,370 per year.

What is the salary range for a Security Guards in Cleveland, OH?

Security Guards salaries in Cleveland, OH range from $28,870 (10th percentile) to $62,430 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Security Guards Salary in Cleveland, OH

SOC 33-9032 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Security Guards in Cleveland, OH is $36,080 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $17.34 per hour. This is 6% below the national median of $38,370. 7,790 people work as Security Guards in Cleveland, OH.

Median Annual Salary

$36,080

Mean Annual

$40,470

Median Hourly

$17.34

Total Employed

7,790

Salary Distribution

$29k

10th

$30k

25th

$36k

Median

$43k

75th

$62k

90th

How This Compares

Cleveland, OH

$36,080

this metro

Ohio

$36,180

you earn +-0% vs state

United States

$38,370

you earn -6% vs US

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