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Security Guards Salary in Wisconsin

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

Average in WI
$40,427
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
15 of 32
published states
Workers in state
22,770
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in Wisconsin

Security Guards pay by wage area in Wisconsin
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$43,430$35,873$11,586St. Croix County, WI

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Security Guards in Wisconsin counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1St. Croix County, WI$43,430$35,873$11,586
2Pierce County, WI$43,430$35,873$11,586

Security Guards pay in Wisconsin

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Security Guards in Wisconsin is $40,427, based on 22,770 workers. Among the 32 states with published data, that ranks number 15. The BLS national median for the occupation is $38,020, so Wisconsin averages 6.3% above it.

Published data for Wisconsin currently covers the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area, with a local median wage of $43,430.

Cost of living for Security Guards in Wisconsin

We compare 2 Wisconsin counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. St. Croix County, WI leaves the largest yearly margin, $11,586. Pierce County, WI leaves the smallest, $11,586. 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 Wisconsin

How much do Security Guards earn in Wisconsin?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $40,427.

Which Wisconsin county is best for Security Guards?

St. Croix County, WI leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($11,586). Pierce County, WI follows at $11,586.