SOC 33-1091 · Wilmington, NC metro

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers Salary in Wilmington, NC

The average salary for first-line supervisors of security workers in Wilmington, North Carolina is $68,830 a year ($33.09 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $68,940: half of the 90 people in this job in the Wilmington, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% more than the U.S. average for this job ($59,900).

$68,830average per year

$33.09 / hourMedian $68,940Take-home ≈ $55,014

  • $37K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $87K75th
  • $104K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
+15%vs U.S. average
#1 of 8North Carolina metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers pay range in Wilmington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,150 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of security workers in Wilmington earn between $47,810 and $87,070.

  • $37K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $87K75th
  • $104K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,830$5,736$33.09
Median$68,940$5,745$33.14
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,810$3,984$22.99
Experienced (75th percentile)$87,070$7,256$41.86

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers pay in Wilmington vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of security workers in Wilmington earn 19% more than the North Carolina average ($58,000) and 15% more than the U.S. average ($59,900). At the median the gap is +23% against the U.S. median of $55,940.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Wilmington$68,830$68,940$37,270$104,15090
North Carolina$58,000$57,390$34,800$85,2302,730
United States$59,900$55,940$37,300$92,26081,480

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary after taxes in Wilmington

On the average salary of $68,830, a single filer in Wilmington takes home about $55,014 a year, or $4,585 a month and $2,116 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Wilmington a good place for first-line supervisors of security workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wilmington area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.4), so the average $68,830 buys what about $71,384 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Wilmington ($45,800). A typical home costs $446,210, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary in other North Carolina cities

Wilmington ranks 1st of 8 North Carolina metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of security workers

Kennewick, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($87,760).

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary in Wilmington: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of security workers make an hour in Wilmington?

$33.09 an hour on average, and $33.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of security workers salary in Wilmington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of security workers take-home pay in Wilmington?

About $55,014 a year ($4,585 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,830.

Do first-line supervisors of security workers earn more in Wilmington than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% more than the U.S. average for this job ($59,900).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 33-1091; area Wilmington, NC (48900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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