How does Security Guards pay in St. Louis, MO-IL compare to the national average?

St. Louis, MO-IL 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 St. Louis, MO-IL?

Security Guards salaries in St. Louis, MO-IL range from $31,980 (10th percentile) to $69,870 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Security Guards Salary in St. Louis, MO-IL

SOC 33-9032 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Security Guards in St. Louis, MO-IL is $37,910 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $18.23 per hour. This is 1% below the national median of $38,370. 9,890 people work as Security Guards in St. Louis, MO-IL. Wages have grown 13% since 2019, when the median was $33,550.

Median Annual Salary

$37,910

Mean Annual

$45,310

Median Hourly

$18.23

Total Employed

9,890

Salary Distribution

$32k

10th

$36k

25th

$38k

Median

$48k

75th

$70k

90th

How This Compares

St. Louis, MO-IL

$37,910

this metro

Missouri

$40,680

you earn -7% vs state

United States

$38,370

you earn -1% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$37,910	$45,310	9,890
2023	$37,880	$43,710	9,820
2022	$31,990	$36,770	9,710
2021	$30,150	$36,030	8,890
2020	$32,280	$35,930	8,590
2019	$33,550	$39,020	9,400

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