Security Guards salary
in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Middle 50%
- $28,980–$42,880
- vs U.S. median
- -7%
- Metro rank
- #298 of 430
Security Guards in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro earn a median of $35,460 a year, based on BLS estimates for 29,250 jobs (May 2025). That is 7% below the U.S. median of $38,020 and 1% below the TX statewide median of $35,980. It ranks #298 of 430 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE29,250 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Security Guards salary in Houston?
The BLS median is $35,460 a year (May 2025). Half of the 29,250 jobs pay between $28,980 and $42,880. The 10th percentile is $27,670 and the 90th is $48,140.
Is Houston a high-paying metro for Security Guards?
That is 7% below the U.S. median of $38,020 and 1% below the TX statewide median of $35,980. It ranks #298 of 430 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Security Guards make an hour in Houston?
About $17.05 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $35,460 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $13.93–$20.62 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.