Security Guards pay range in Grand Junction
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,960 or more. The middle half of security guards in Grand Junction earn between $38,590 and $47,500.
- $34K10th
- $39K25th
- $39KMedian
- $48K75th
- $54K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,050 | $3,588 | $20.70 |
| Median | $38,590 | $3,216 | $18.55 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,590 | $3,216 | $18.55 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,500 | $3,958 | $22.84 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Security Guards salary after taxes in Grand Junction
On the average salary of $43,050, a single filer in Grand Junction takes home about $35,585 a year, or $2,965 a month and $1,369 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Grand Junction a good place for security guards? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Grand Junction area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $43,050 buys what about $45,090 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Junction ($48,510). A typical home costs $436,543, or 10.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Security Guards salary in other Colorado cities
Grand Junction ranks 5th of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($48,390).
- Boulder$48,390
- Denver$46,870
- Pueblo$44,340
- Colorado Springs$44,000
- Grand Junction$43,050
- Fort Collins$42,970
- Greeley$41,080
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 Grand Junction: questions
How much do security guards make an hour in Grand Junction?
$20.70 an hour on average, and $18.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level security guards salary in Grand Junction?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,590, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the security guards take-home pay in Grand Junction?
About $35,585 a year ($2,965 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,050. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do security guards earn more in Grand Junction than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Grand Junction, CO (24300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).
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