How does Security Guards pay in Paducah, KY-IL compare to the national average?

Paducah, KY-IL Security Guards salaries are 13% below the US national median of $38,370 per year.

What is the salary range for a Security Guards in Paducah, KY-IL?

Security Guards salaries in Paducah, KY-IL range from $18,050 (10th percentile) to $86,840 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Security Guards Salary in Paducah, KY-IL

SOC 33-9032 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Security Guards in Paducah, KY-IL is $33,530 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $16.12 per hour. This is 13% below the national median of $38,370. 180 people work as Security Guards in Paducah, KY-IL.

Median Annual Salary

$33,530

Mean Annual

$42,650

Median Hourly

$16.12

Total Employed

180

Location Quotient

0.45

Less common here

Salary Distribution

$18k

10th

$29k

25th

$34k

Median

$48k

75th

$87k

90th

How This Compares

Paducah, KY-IL

$33,530

this metro

Kentucky

$35,520

you earn -6% vs state

United States

$38,370

you earn -13% vs US

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