Salary for Mississippi

Security Guards

Average Salary: $30,855
Median Salary: $27,478
10th Percentile: $20,559
25th Percentile: $23,716
75th Percentile: $34,727
90th Percentile: $44,077

Data sourced from 9,820 total jobs

In the U.S.

Location	Average	10th Percentile	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	90th Percentile
U.S.	$40,370	$26,422	$31,746	$38,225	$43,384	$56,485

Mississippi Metro Areas

Location	Average	10th Percentile	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	90th Percentile
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS	$31,691	$21,626	$24,332	$28,039	$35,640	$46,992
Hattiesburg, MS	$32,450	$20,317	$24,211	$30,591	$39,017	$50,985
Jackson, MS	$29,073	$20,559	$23,804	$25,586	$31,900	$39,028

Mississippi Non-metro Areas

Location	Average	10th Percentile	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	90th Percentile
Southeast Mississippi	$30,932	$20,592	$23,496	$26,554	$33,880	$41,250
Northwest Mississippi	$30,184	$20,592	$23,815	$25,707	$33,704	$43,582
Southwest Mississippi	$36,311	$19,547	$23,518	$28,061	$45,529	$59,092
Northeast Mississippi	$30,723	$19,052	$22,968	$26,466	$33,506	$51,854

Other Known Job Titles

Alarm InvestigatorArmed GuardArmed Security GuardArmed Security OfficerArmored Car DriverArmored Car GuardBag CheckerBaggage InspectorBaggage ScreenerBaggage Security CheckerBank GuardBodyguardBouncerCamp GuardCampus Security Officer (CSO)Closed Circuit Screen WatcherCustom Protection Officer (CPO)Customer Security ClerkCustomer Service Security OfficerDoor TenderDoorshakerDriver GuardElevated GuardFlex OfficerFloorpersonFloorwalkerGate AttendantGate GuardGate KeeperGate OperatorGate PersonGate TenderGate WatchmanGatemanGovernment GuardHall TenderHotel Security OfficerLoss Prevention OfficerLoss Prevention Representative (Loss Prevention Rep)Maritime GuardMerchant PatrollerMerchant PolicePackage CheckerPatrol GuardPatrol OfficerPatrolmanPlant GuardPlant Protection GuardPlant Protection OfficerPlant Security GuardPolice GuardPrivate Security GuardPrivate WatchmanProtective OfficerRetail Security OfficerSafety and Security OfficerSecurity AgentSecurity AssistantSecurity CheckerSecurity GuardSecurity InspectorSecurity OfficerSecurity Patrol OfficerSecurity PoliceSecurity ScreenerShip KeeperSpecial OfficerSpecial PoliceStation GatemanSurveillance OfficerTruck GuardUnarmed Security GuardUnarmed Security OfficerWatchguardWatchman