Security Guards pay range in Lansing
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,840 or more. The middle half of security guards in Lansing earn between $33,620 and $46,660.
- $30K10th
- $34K25th
- $38KMedian
- $47K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,860 | $3,488 | $20.12 |
| Median | $38,210 | $3,184 | $18.37 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,620 | $2,802 | $16.16 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,660 | $3,888 | $22.43 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Security Guards salary after taxes in Lansing
On the average salary of $41,860, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $33,921 a year, or $2,827 a month and $1,305 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
Is Lansing a good place for security guards? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lansing area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.0), so the average $41,860 buys what about $44,067 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Lansing ($52,800). A typical home costs $250,377, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Security Guards salary in other Michigan cities
Lansing ranks 4th of 14 Michigan metro areas for this job; Grand Rapids pays the most ($44,570).
- Grand Rapids$44,570
- Ann Arbor$43,610
- Midland$42,000
- Lansing$41,860
- Saginaw$41,630
- Kalamazoo$41,170
- Niles$41,040
- Detroit$40,790
- Traverse City$40,280
- Jackson$39,920
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 Lansing: questions
How much do security guards make an hour in Lansing?
$20.13 an hour on average, and $18.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level security guards salary in Lansing?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,620, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the security guards take-home pay in Lansing?
About $33,921 a year ($2,827 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,860. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
Do security guards earn more in Lansing 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 Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.31, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.31).
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