Security Guards salary
in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
- Middle 50%
- $34,920–$49,290
- vs U.S. median
- +2%
- Metro rank
- #127 of 430
Security Guards in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro earn a median of $38,670 a year, based on BLS estimates for 380 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% above the U.S. median of $38,020 and 4% above the IA statewide median of $37,080. It ranks #127 of 430 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE380 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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SECURITY GUARDS PAY IN OTHER IA METROS
- Iowa City, IAmedian $39,540
- Sioux City, IA-NE-SDmedian $38,480
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IAmedian $37,550
- Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan areamedian $37,440
- Ames, IAmedian $37,430
- Cedar Rapids, IAmedian $36,940
- Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-ILmedian $36,800
- Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan areamedian $36,650
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Questions
What is the average Security Guards salary in Waterloo?
The BLS median is $38,670 a year (May 2025). Half of the 380 jobs pay between $34,920 and $49,290. The 10th percentile is $31,240 and the 90th is $60,080.
Is Waterloo a high-paying metro for Security Guards?
That is 2% above the U.S. median of $38,020 and 4% above the IA statewide median of $37,080. It ranks #127 of 430 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Security Guards make an hour in Waterloo?
About $18.59 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $38,670 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $16.79–$23.70 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.