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Security Guards Salary in Utah

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

Average in UT
$42,297
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
11 of 37
published states
Workers in state
7,310
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in Utah

Security Guards pay by wage area in Utah
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$43,260$35,513$12,546Salt Lake County, UT

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Security Guards in Utah counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Tooele County, UT$43,260$35,513$18,198
2Salt Lake County, UT$43,260$35,513$12,546

Security Guards pay in Utah

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Security Guards in Utah is $42,297, based on 7,310 workers. Among the 37 states with published data, that ranks number 11. The BLS national median for the occupation is $38,020, so Utah averages 11.2% above it.

Published data for Utah currently covers the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT area, with a local median wage of $43,260.

Cost of living for Security Guards in Utah

We compare 2 Utah counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Tooele County, UT leaves the largest yearly margin, $18,198. Salt Lake County, UT leaves the smallest, $12,546. 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 Utah

How much do Security Guards earn in Utah?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $42,297.

Which Utah county is best for Security Guards?

Tooele County, UT leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($18,198). Salt Lake County, UT follows at $12,546.