How does Security Guards pay in Madison, WI compare to the national average?

Madison, WI Security Guards salaries are 13% above the US national median of $38,370 per year.

What is the salary range for a Security Guards in Madison, WI?

Security Guards salaries in Madison, WI range from $31,180 (10th percentile) to $62,880 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Security Guards Salary in Madison, WI

Q: What is the median salary for a Security Guards in Madison, WI?

The median salary for a Security Guards in Madison, WI is $43,480 per year ($20.91/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

SOC 33-9032 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Security Guards in Madison, WI is $43,480 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $20.91 per hour. This is 13% above the national median of $38,370. 1,240 people work as Security Guards in Madison, WI. Wages have grown 28% since 2019, when the median was $34,030.

Median Annual Salary

$43,480

Mean Annual

$45,220

Median Hourly

$20.91

Total Employed

1,240

Salary Distribution

$31k

10th

$38k

25th

$43k

Median

$51k

75th

$63k

90th

How This Compares

Madison, WI

$43,480

this metro

Wisconsin

$39,110

you earn +11% vs state

United States

$38,370

you earn +13% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$43,480	$45,220	1,240
2023	$35,370	$38,940	1,080
2022	$36,030	$35,370	1,080
2021	$31,430	$34,560	1,080
2020	$35,450	$37,680	1,170
2019	$34,030	$34,600	1,380

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