What is the median salary for a Security Guards in Michigan?

The median salary for a Security Guards in Michigan is $38,120 per year ($18.33/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

How does Security Guards pay in Michigan compare to the national average?

Michigan Security Guards salaries are 1% below the US national median of $38,370 per year.

What is the salary range for a Security Guards in Michigan?

Security Guards salaries in Michigan range from $27,970 (10th percentile) to $54,600 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Security Guards Salary in Michigan

SOC 33-9032 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Security Guards in Michigan is $38,120 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $18.33 per hour. This is 1% below the national median of $38,370. 25,760 people work as Security Guards in Michigan. Wages have grown 48% since 2019, when the median was $25,740.

Median Annual Salary

$38,120

Mean Annual

$40,100

Median Hourly

$18.33

Total Employed

25,760

Salary Distribution

$28k

10th

$31k

25th

$38k

Median

$48k

75th

$55k

90th

How This Compares

Michigan

$38,120

this metro

United States

$38,370

you earn -1% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$38,120	$40,100	25,760
2023	$35,740	$37,150	25,170
2022	$31,250	$33,320	22,730
2021	$31,050	$33,900	21,290
2020	$29,030	$31,590	22,280
2019	$25,740	$29,050	24,660

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