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Security Guards Salary in Arizona

What Security Guards earn in Arizona, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in AZ
$37,924
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
18 of 32
published states
Workers in state
29,490
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in Arizona

Security Guards pay by wage area in Arizona
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$38,290$32,312$6,815Maricopa County, AZ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Security Guards in Arizona counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Maricopa County, AZ$38,290$32,312$6,815
2Pinal County, AZ$38,290$32,312$6,815

Security Guards pay in Arizona

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Security Guards in Arizona is $37,924, based on 29,490 workers. Among the 32 states with published data, that ranks number 18. The BLS national median for the occupation is $38,020, so Arizona averages 0.3% below it.

Published data for Arizona currently covers the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area, with a local median wage of $38,290.

Cost of living for Security Guards in Arizona

We compare 2 Arizona counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Maricopa County, AZ leaves the largest yearly margin, $6,815. Pinal County, AZ leaves the smallest, $6,815. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Security Guards in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Security Guards are District of Columbia ($46,830), Washington ($46,540), Oregon ($45,547) and New Hampshire ($44,950).

Frequently asked questions: Security Guards in Arizona

How much do Security Guards earn in Arizona?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $37,924.

Which Arizona county is best for Security Guards?

Maricopa County, AZ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($6,815). Pinal County, AZ follows at $6,815.