Security Guards Salary in Illinois
SOC 33-9032 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Security Guards in Illinois is $38,630 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $18.57 per hour. This is 1% above the national median of $38,370. 53,560 people work as Security Guards in Illinois. Wages have grown 42% since 2014, when the median was $27,290.
Median Annual Salary
$38,630
Mean Annual
$43,850
Median Hourly
$18.57
Total Employed
53,560
Location Quotient
1.10
Average concentration
Salary Distribution
$36k
10th
$37k
25th
$39k
Median
$46k
75th
$59k
90th
How This Compares
Illinois
$38,630
this metro
United States
$38,370
you earn +1% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $38,630 |
| 2023 | $36,960 |
| 2022 | $35,510 |
| 2021 | $32,810 |
| 2020 | $31,480 |
| 2019 | $30,670 |
| 2018 | $29,920 |
| 2017 | $29,130 |
| 2016 | $28,970 |
| 2015 | $28,190 |
| 2014 | $27,290 |
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