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

Tennessee Security Guards salaries are 6% below the US national median of $38,370 per year.

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

Security Guards salaries in Tennessee range from $28,690 (10th percentile) to $60,200 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Security Guards Salary in Tennessee

Q: What is the median salary for a Security Guards in Tennessee?

The median salary for a Security Guards in Tennessee is $36,090 per year ($17.35/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

SOC 33-9032 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Security Guards in Tennessee is $36,090 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $17.35 per hour. This is 6% below the national median of $38,370. 28,260 people work as Security Guards in Tennessee. Wages have grown 47% since 2019, when the median was $24,530.

Median Annual Salary

$36,090

Mean Annual

$39,630

Median Hourly

$17.35

Total Employed

28,260

Salary Distribution

$29k

10th

$31k

25th

$36k

Median

$42k

75th

$60k

90th

How This Compares

Tennessee

$36,090

this metro

United States

$38,370

you earn -6% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$36,090	$39,630	28,260
2023	$33,970	$37,230	26,840
2022	$29,130	$34,310	24,590
2021	$28,910	$31,660	22,300
2020	$25,300	$30,990	23,070
2019	$24,530	$29,280	23,990

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