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Security Guards Salary in Indiana

What Security Guards earn in Indiana, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 18 counties.

Average in IN
$38,543
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
17 of 32
published states
Workers in state
78,350
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
18 counties

Pay by labor market in Indiana

Security Guards pay by wage area in Indiana
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$39,990$33,091$12,195Lake County, IN
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$36,490$30,384$7,568Marion County, IN
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$36,110$30,090$9,770Dearborn County, IN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Security Guards in Indiana counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Jasper County, IN$39,990$33,091$13,935
2Tipton County, IN$36,490$30,384$12,236
3Lake County, IN$39,990$33,091$12,195
4Porter County, IN$39,990$33,091$12,195
5Newton County, IN$39,990$33,091$12,195
6Franklin County, IN$36,110$30,090$11,906
7Madison County, IN$36,490$30,384$11,396
8Dearborn County, IN$36,110$30,090$9,770
9Ohio County, IN$36,110$30,090$9,770
10Marion County, IN$36,490$30,384$7,568
11Hamilton County, IN$36,490$30,384$7,568
12Hendricks County, IN$36,490$30,384$7,568
13Johnson County, IN$36,490$30,384$7,568
14Hancock County, IN$36,490$30,384$7,568
15Boone County, IN$36,490$30,384$7,568
16Morgan County, IN$36,490$30,384$7,568
17Shelby County, IN$36,490$30,384$7,568
18Brown County, IN$36,490$30,384$7,568

Security Guards pay in Indiana

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Security Guards in Indiana is $38,543, based on 78,350 workers. Among the 32 states with published data, that ranks number 17. The BLS national median for the occupation is $38,020, so Indiana averages 1.4% above it.

Inside Indiana, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $39,990 in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area and the lowest is $36,110 in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, a difference of $3,880 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Security Guards in Indiana

We compare 18 Indiana counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Jasper County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin, $13,935. Brown County, IN leaves the smallest, $7,568. The median wage covers all four basics in 18 of the 18 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 Indiana

How much do Security Guards earn in Indiana?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $38,543, from $36,110 to $39,990 depending on the labor market.

Which Indiana county is best for Security Guards?

Jasper County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($13,935). Tipton County, IN follows at $12,236.