Salary for Tennessee

Security Guards

Average Salary
$37,741
Median Salary
$32,043
10th Percentile
$24,640
25th Percentile
$30,261
75th Percentile
$40,568
90th Percentile
$62,854

Data sourced from 24,590 total jobs

In the U.S.

LocationAverage10th Percentile25th PercentileMedian75th Percentile90th Percentile
U.S.$40,370$26,422$31,746$38,225$43,384$56,485

Tennessee Metro Areas

LocationAverage10th Percentile25th PercentileMedian75th Percentile90th Percentile
Cleveland, TN$34,397$27,709$29,337$30,536$37,169$45,320
Johnson City, TN$36,267$25,817$29,920$31,108$40,535$49,280
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$36,476$24,574$31,273$32,043$40,799$49,170
Chattanooga, TN-GA$36,190$23,540$29,733$31,405$39,930$62,854
Clarksville, TN-KY$41,866$26,499$33,055$35,585$45,760$52,492
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$35,552$25,454$29,282$31,185$37,873$48,202
Jackson, TN$31,284$19,888$24,090$29,876$34,287$40,370
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA$35,354$25,168$29,249$32,538$38,610$41,338
Knoxville, TN$47,476$25,696$30,822$40,106$70,334$78,034
Morristown, TN$34,397$29,513$30,008$32,274$35,189$44,022

Tennessee Non-metro Areas

LocationAverage10th Percentile25th PercentileMedian75th Percentile90th Percentile
South Central Tennessee$0$0$0$0$0$0
East Tennessee$37,521$23,892$28,622$32,153$40,722$62,854
West Tennessee$34,331$22,880$27,225$31,372$37,774$46,981
North Central Tennessee$56,793$18,920$30,360$72,655$72,677$94,677

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