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Security Guards average salary by city in Florida
- Naples$42,850
- Crestview$38,830
- Palm Bay$38,790
- Sarasota$38,750
- Port St. Lucie$38,330
- Tampa$38,060
- Miami$37,900
- Jacksonville$37,140
- Punta Gorda$36,950
- Wildwood$36,870
- Homosassa Springs$36,790
- Orlando$36,750
- Fort Myers$36,560
- Panama City$36,230
- Lakeland$36,200
- Sebastian$36,180
- Pensacola$35,850
- Gainesville$35,810
- Ocala$35,620
- Deltona$35,430
- Tallahassee$35,260
- Sebring$34,390
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naples | $42,850 | $39,450 | $35,730 | $36,610 | 103 |
| Crestview | $38,830 | $37,140 | $34,430 | $33,380 | 97 |
| Palm Bay | $38,790 | $35,650 | $33,060 | $33,348 | 100 |
| Sarasota | $38,750 | $37,040 | $34,650 | $33,316 | 102 |
| Port St. Lucie | $38,330 | $35,250 | $32,360 | $32,978 | 100 |
| Tampa | $38,060 | $36,010 | $33,510 | $32,761 | 101 |
| Miami | $37,900 | $36,040 | $32,220 | $32,633 | 114 |
| Jacksonville | $37,140 | $35,340 | $31,850 | $32,022 | 99 |
| Punta Gorda | $36,950 | $36,100 | $31,160 | $31,869 | 101 |
| Wildwood | $36,870 | $34,120 | $31,220 | $31,805 | 85 |
| Homosassa Springs | $36,790 | $35,170 | $29,480 | $31,741 | 93 |
| Orlando | $36,750 | $35,500 | $33,370 | $31,709 | 101 |
| Fort Myers | $36,560 | $34,690 | $30,970 | $31,556 | 102 |
| Panama City | $36,230 | $35,060 | $32,020 | $31,291 | 97 |
| Lakeland | $36,200 | $34,550 | $30,740 | $31,267 | 97 |
| Sebastian | $36,180 | $36,900 | $31,200 | $31,251 | 98 |
| Pensacola | $35,850 | $34,950 | $30,700 | $30,985 | 98 |
| Gainesville | $35,810 | $33,950 | $30,160 | $30,953 | 97 |
| Ocala | $35,620 | $34,330 | $29,750 | $30,801 | 95 |
| Deltona | $35,430 | $34,100 | $29,580 | $30,648 | 99 |
| Tallahassee | $35,260 | $33,930 | $29,970 | $30,511 | 94 |
| Sebring | $34,390 | $32,610 | $29,460 | $29,812 | 92 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Florida has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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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.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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