Security Guards salary
in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
Security Guards in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro earn a median of $37,920 a year, based on BLS estimates for 8,410 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #151 of 430 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE8,410 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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SECURITY GUARDS PAY IN OTHER TX METROS
- Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areamedian $41,610
- Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areamedian $39,090
- Odessa, TXmedian $38,420
- Midland, TXmedian $37,500
- Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areamedian $37,050
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXmedian $36,680
- Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areamedian $36,620
- Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areamedian $36,430
Questions
What is the average Security Guards salary in Austin?
The BLS median is $37,920 a year (May 2025). Half of the 8,410 jobs pay between $31,550 and $46,470. The 10th percentile is $28,810 and the 90th is $54,300.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.