What is the median salary for a Security Guards in El Paso, TX?

The median salary for a Security Guards in El Paso, TX is $26,760 per year ($12.87/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

How does Security Guards pay in El Paso, TX compare to the national average?

El Paso, TX Security Guards salaries are 30% below the US national median of $38,370 per year.

What is the salary range for a Security Guards in El Paso, TX?

Security Guards salaries in El Paso, TX range from $22,500 (10th percentile) to $42,720 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Security Guards Salary in El Paso, TX

SOC 33-9032 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Security Guards in El Paso, TX is $26,760 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $12.87 per hour. This is 30% below the national median of $38,370. 3,530 people work as Security Guards in El Paso, TX. Wages have grown 18% since 2019, when the median was $22,770.

Median Annual Salary

$26,760

Mean Annual

$29,920

Median Hourly

$12.87

Total Employed

3,530

Salary Distribution

$23k

10th

$24k

25th

$27k

Median

$33k

75th

$43k

90th

How This Compares

El Paso, TX

$26,760

this metro

Texas

$33,390

you earn -20% vs state

United States

$38,370

you earn -30% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$26,760	$29,920	3,530
2023	$27,320	$31,210	3,160
2022	$26,340	$31,480	3,110
2021	$27,160	$31,220	3,320
2020	$23,010	$26,730	3,080
2019	$22,770	$27,550	3,280

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