How does Security Guards pay in Jacksonville, FL compare to the national average?

Jacksonville, FL Security Guards salaries are 11% below the US national median of $38,370 per year.

What is the salary range for a Security Guards in Jacksonville, FL?

Security Guards salaries in Jacksonville, FL range from $29,330 (10th percentile) to $45,030 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Security Guards Salary in Jacksonville, FL

SOC 33-9032 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Security Guards in Jacksonville, FL is $34,090 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $16.39 per hour. This is 11% below the national median of $38,370. 7,230 people work as Security Guards in Jacksonville, FL. Wages have grown 41% since 2019, when the median was $24,210.

Median Annual Salary

$34,090

Mean Annual

$36,720

Median Hourly

$16.39

Total Employed

7,230

Salary Distribution

$29k

10th

$31k

25th

$34k

Median

$38k

75th

$45k

90th

How This Compares

Jacksonville, FL

$34,090

this metro

Florida

$36,090

you earn -6% vs state

United States

$38,370

you earn -11% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$34,090	$36,720	7,230
2023	$31,700	$34,450	6,710
2022	$28,880	$31,480	6,810
2021	$28,700	$30,440	6,690
2020	$24,680	$27,000	6,900
2019	$24,210	$26,370	7,060

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