SOC 33-1091 · Reading, PA metro

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers Salary in Reading, PA

The average salary for first-line supervisors of security workers in Reading, Pennsylvania is $58,730 a year ($28.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $53,650: half of the 50 people in this job in the Reading, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($59,514).

$58,730average per year

$28.24 / hourMedian $53,650Take-home ≈ $47,567

  • $37K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-1%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 9Pennsylvania metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers pay range in Reading

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,490 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of security workers in Reading earn between $44,380 and $72,030.

  • $37K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,730$4,894$28.24
Median$53,650$4,471$25.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,380$3,698$21.34
Experienced (75th percentile)$72,030$6,002$34.63

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

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

On the average salary of $58,730, a single filer in Reading takes home about $47,567 a year, or $3,964 a month and $1,829 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Reading area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.1), so the average $58,730 buys what about $60,509 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Reading ($49,440). A typical home costs $312,348, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Reading ranks 4th of 9 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; York pays the most ($62,480).

All First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Reading: questions

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

$28.24 an hour on average, and $25.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $47,567 a year ($3,964 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,730. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($59,514).

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 Reading, PA (39740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).

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