Salary for South Carolina
Security Guards
- Average Salary
- $32,428
- Median Salary
- $31,020
- 10th Percentile
- $23,584
- 25th Percentile
- $25,619
- 75th Percentile
- $33,869
- 90th Percentile
- $43,098
Data sourced from 13,430 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 |
South Carolina Metro Areas
| Location | Average | 10th Percentile | 25th Percentile | Median | 75th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $33,550 | $23,012 | $25,707 | $31,812 | $38,896 | $45,760 |
| Sumter, SC | $32,483 | $20,306 | $25,047 | $29,172 | $39,941 | $44,407 |
| Florence, SC | $34,199 | $20,504 | $25,014 | $29,051 | $39,996 | $50,842 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC | $33,814 | $23,243 | $25,795 | $31,020 | $39,050 | $42,603 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC | $33,836 | $23,661 | $25,465 | $30,129 | $37,158 | $53,218 |
| Columbia, SC | $30,844 | $23,881 | $26,466 | $30,448 | $32,549 | $41,096 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC | $32,659 | $25,619 | $26,422 | $31,658 | $31,999 | $41,041 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $33,330 | $22,066 | $23,584 | $30,811 | $40,205 | $45,375 |
South Carolina Non-metro Areas
| Location | Average | 10th Percentile | 25th Percentile | Median | 75th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Savannah South Carolina | $48,389 | $26,642 | $30,206 | $50,831 | $63,558 | $63,558 |
| Northeast South Carolina | $32,428 | $24,728 | $26,081 | $32,879 | $36,080 | $42,009 |
| Lower Savannah South Carolina | $32,076 | $21,736 | $22,836 | $29,172 | $39,556 | $43,230 |
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