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

The median salary for a Security Guards in Nebraska is $38,940 per year ($18.72/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

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

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

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

Security Guards salaries in Nebraska range from $33,680 (10th percentile) to $61,310 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Security Guards Salary in Nebraska

SOC 33-9032 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Security Guards in Nebraska is $38,940 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $18.72 per hour. This is 1% above the national median of $38,370. 4,440 people work as Security Guards in Nebraska. Wages have grown 28% since 2019, when the median was $30,500.

Median Annual Salary

$38,940

Mean Annual

$43,260

Median Hourly

$18.72

Total Employed

4,440

Salary Distribution

$34k

10th

$36k

25th

$39k

Median

$47k

75th

$61k

90th

How This Compares

Nebraska

$38,940

this metro

United States

$38,370

you earn +1% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$38,940	$43,260	4,440
2023	$36,820	$39,900	4,410
2022	$30,450	$34,620	4,490
2021	$30,850	$34,910	3,990
2020	$31,970	$36,760	4,440
2019	$30,500	$35,380	4,720

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