Security Guards pay range in Naples
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,520 or more. The middle half of security guards in Naples earn between $35,730 and $47,280.
- $31K10th
- $36K25th
- $39KMedian
- $47K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,850 | $3,571 | $20.60 |
| Median | $39,450 | $3,288 | $18.97 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,730 | $2,978 | $17.18 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,280 | $3,940 | $22.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Security Guards salary after taxes in Naples
On the average salary of $42,850, a single filer in Naples takes home about $36,610 a year, or $3,051 a month and $1,408 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Naples a good place for security guards? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Naples area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.2), so the average $42,850 buys what about $41,521 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Naples ($47,800). A typical home costs $556,339, or 13.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Security Guards salary in other Florida cities
Naples ranks 1st of 22 Florida metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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
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 Naples: questions
How much do security guards make an hour in Naples?
$20.60 an hour on average, and $18.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level security guards salary in Naples?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,730, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the security guards take-home pay in Naples?
About $36,610 a year ($3,051 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,850. Florida has no state income tax.
Do security guards earn more in Naples 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 Naples-Marco Island, FL (34940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).
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