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

Wisconsin Security Guards salaries are 2% above the US national median of $38,370 per year.

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

Security Guards salaries in Wisconsin range from $31,010 (10th percentile) to $56,570 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Security Guards Salary in Wisconsin

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

The median salary for a Security Guards in Wisconsin is $39,110 per year ($18.80/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

SOC 33-9032 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Security Guards in Wisconsin is $39,110 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $18.80 per hour. This is 2% above the national median of $38,370. 11,670 people work as Security Guards in Wisconsin. Wages have grown 37% since 2019, when the median was $28,610.

Median Annual Salary

$39,110

Mean Annual

$43,000

Median Hourly

$18.80

Total Employed

11,670

Salary Distribution

$31k

10th

$36k

25th

$39k

Median

$47k

75th

$57k

90th

How This Compares

Wisconsin

$39,110

this metro

United States

$38,370

you earn +2% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$39,110	$43,000	11,670
2023	$36,620	$38,330	10,840
2022	$31,720	$33,670	9,810
2021	$29,970	$32,020	9,280
2020	$30,120	$31,640	9,790
2019	$28,610	$30,270	10,530

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