Security Guards Salary in Memphis, TN
Estimates come from the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area, the closest geography BLS publishes.
The median annual pay for Security Guards in Memphis, TN is $35,100, 8% lower than the national median. BLS reports wages at the metro level, and Memphis sits within the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area, so this is the closest official estimate for the city.
Across the Memphis, TN-MS-AR area, Security Guards pay runs from $29,060 to $45,930 a year, with about 8.4K people employed.
Median annual
$35,100
Median hourly
$17
Average annual
$36,570
Employed in metro
8.4K
Pay distribution
10th$29,060
25th$30,360
Median$35,100
75th$36,880
90th$45,930
Salary calculator
- Hourly
- $16.88
- Daily
- $135
- Weekly
- $675
- Bi-weekly
- $1,350
- Monthly
- $2,925
- Annual
- $35,100
$35,100 a year is around the 50th percentile for Security Guardss in Memphis, TN. The median is $35,100.
Security Guards in other metro areas
- Idaho Falls, ID$78,680
- Fairbanks-College, AK$60,400
- Kennewick-Richland, WA$54,670
- Burlington-South Burlington, VT$51,170
- Ithaca, NY$49,540
- Lynchburg, VA$49,480
- Hinesville, GA$48,780
- Walla Walla, WA$48,770