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Security Guards salary
in El Paso, TX

Median base pay · El Paso, TX
$29,740
≈ $14.30/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 3,700 jobs
Middle 50%
$23,580–$37,170
vs U.S. median
-22%
Metro rank
#409 of 430

Security Guards in the El Paso, TX metro earn a median of $29,740 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,700 jobs (May 2025). That is 22% below the U.S. median of $38,020 and 17% below the TX statewide median of $35,980. It ranks #409 of 430 metros with published figures for this job.

SECURITY GUARDS · EL PASO, TX · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · EL PASO, TX · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$22,790P25$23,580MEDIAN$29,740P75$37,170P90$49,570
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$30,210P25$35,210MEDIAN$38,020P75$46,200P90$58,840
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Security Guards pay in other TX metros

MetroMedian
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$41,610
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$39,090
Odessa, TX$38,420
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$37,920
Midland, TX$37,500
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$37,050
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$36,680
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$36,620
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    Questions

    What is the average Security Guards salary in El Paso?

    The BLS median is $29,740 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,700 jobs pay between $23,580 and $37,170. The 10th percentile is $22,790 and the 90th is $49,570.

    Is El Paso a high-paying metro for Security Guards?

    That is 22% below the U.S. median of $38,020 and 17% below the TX statewide median of $35,980. It ranks #409 of 430 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Security Guards make an hour in El Paso?

    About $14.30 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $29,740 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $11.34–$17.87 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

    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.