Security Guards pay range in Houma
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,400 or more. The middle half of security guards in Houma earn between $25,120 and $35,440.
- $20K10th
- $25K25th
- $29KMedian
- $35K75th
- $45K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $30,820 | $2,568 | $14.82 |
| Median | $29,040 | $2,420 | $13.96 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $25,120 | $2,093 | $12.08 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,440 | $2,953 | $17.04 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Security Guards salary after taxes in Houma
On the average salary of $30,820, a single filer in Houma takes home about $26,406 a year, or $2,200 a month and $1,016 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Houma a good place for security guards? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houma area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.1), so the average $30,820 buys what about $36,215 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Houma ($45,610). A typical home costs $186,622, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Security Guards salary in other Louisiana cities
Houma ranks 9th of 9 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Slidell pays the most ($40,080).
- Slidell$40,080
- Baton Rouge$39,690
- New Orleans$36,440
- Shreveport$35,560
- Alexandria$35,000
- Lafayette$34,400
- Lake Charles$33,780
- Hammond$31,430
- Houma$30,820
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 Houma: questions
How much do security guards make an hour in Houma?
$14.82 an hour on average, and $13.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level security guards salary in Houma?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $25,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the security guards take-home pay in Houma?
About $26,406 a year ($2,200 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,820.
Do security guards earn more in Houma than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% 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 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (26380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).
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