Security Guards pay range in Montgomery
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,740 or more. The middle half of security guards in Montgomery earn between $26,820 and $36,420.
- $23K10th
- $27K25th
- $31KMedian
- $36K75th
- $44K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $33,320 | $2,777 | $16.02 |
| Median | $31,000 | $2,583 | $14.90 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $26,820 | $2,235 | $12.89 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,420 | $3,035 | $17.51 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Security Guards salary after taxes in Montgomery
On the average salary of $33,320, a single filer in Montgomery takes home about $27,624 a year, or $2,302 a month and $1,062 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Montgomery a good place for security guards? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Montgomery area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.7), so the average $33,320 buys what about $37,153 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Montgomery ($44,950). A typical home costs $214,099, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Security Guards salary in other Alabama cities
Montgomery ranks 8th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Decatur pays the most ($45,680).
- Decatur$45,680
- Huntsville$39,160
- Anniston$35,750
- Dothan$35,120
- Birmingham$34,350
- Auburn$33,950
- Mobile$33,510
- Montgomery$33,320
- Florence$33,090
- Daphne$33,010
Highest-paying cities for security guards
Idaho Falls, ID pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($68,260).
- Idaho Falls, ID$68,260
- Fairbanks, AK$60,120
- Kennewick, WA$59,640
- Burlington, VT$55,360
- Anchorage, AK$54,540
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Security Guards salary in Montgomery: questions
How much do security guards make an hour in Montgomery?
$16.02 an hour on average, and $14.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level security guards salary in Montgomery?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,820, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the security guards take-home pay in Montgomery?
About $27,624 a year ($2,302 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,320. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do security guards earn more in Montgomery than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,221).
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 33-9032; area Montgomery, AL (33860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- 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). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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