SOC 49-2098 · Canton-Massillon, OH metro

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers Salary in Canton, OH

The average salary for security and fire alarm systems installers in Canton, Ohio is $65,490 a year ($31.49 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,660: half of the 30 people in this job in the Canton-Massillon, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($61,674).

$65,490average per year

$31.49 / hourMedian $64,660Take-home ≈ $51,805

  • $49K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
+6%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 9Ohio metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers pay range in Canton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,170 or more. The middle half of security and fire alarm systems installers in Canton earn between $59,810 and $78,170.

  • $49K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,490$5,458$31.49
Median$64,660$5,388$31.09
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,810$4,984$28.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,170$6,514$37.58

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

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers salary after taxes in Canton

On the average salary of $65,490, a single filer in Canton takes home about $51,805 a year, or $4,317 a month and $1,993 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Canton a good place for security and fire alarm systems installers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Canton area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $65,490 buys what about $73,250 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Canton ($45,810). A typical home costs $218,776, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers salary in other Ohio cities

Canton ranks 1st of 9 Ohio metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for security and fire alarm systems installers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($86,380).

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers salary by city

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Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers salary in Canton: questions

How much do security and fire alarm systems installers make an hour in Canton?

$31.49 an hour on average, and $31.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level security and fire alarm systems installers salary in Canton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the security and fire alarm systems installers take-home pay in Canton?

About $51,805 a year ($4,317 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,490. Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do security and fire alarm systems installers earn more in Canton than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($61,674).

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 49-2098; area Canton-Massillon, OH (15940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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). Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.38, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.38).

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