What is the median salary for a Security Guards in Tulsa, OK?

The median salary for a Security Guards in Tulsa, OK is $36,070 per year ($17.34/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

How does Security Guards pay in Tulsa, OK compare to the national average?

Tulsa, OK 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 Tulsa, OK?

Security Guards salaries in Tulsa, OK range from $26,700 (10th percentile) to $57,970 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Security Guards Salary in Tulsa, OK

SOC 33-9032 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Security Guards in Tulsa, OK is $36,070 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $17.34 per hour. This is 6% below the national median of $38,370. 3,360 people work as Security Guards in Tulsa, OK. Wages have grown 31% since 2019, when the median was $27,630.

Median Annual Salary

$36,070

Mean Annual

$39,600

Median Hourly

$17.34

Total Employed

3,360

Salary Distribution

$27k

10th

$29k

25th

$36k

Median

$46k

75th

$58k

90th

How This Compares

Tulsa, OK

$36,070

this metro

Oklahoma

$36,580

you earn -1% vs state

United States

$38,370

you earn -6% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$36,070	$39,600	3,360
2023	$29,490	$33,400	3,210
2022	$28,510	$31,570	3,080
2021	$29,730	$31,760	2,930
2020	$28,980	$31,530	2,920
2019	$27,630	$31,230	3,250

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