Security Guards pay range in Great Falls
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,380 or more. The middle half of security guards in Great Falls earn between $36,660 and $44,380.
- $36K10th
- $37K25th
- $42KMedian
- $44K75th
- $44K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,390 | $3,449 | $19.90 |
| Median | $41,950 | $3,496 | $20.17 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,660 | $3,055 | $17.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,380 | $3,698 | $21.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Security Guards salary after taxes in Great Falls
On the average salary of $41,390, a single filer in Great Falls takes home about $34,248 a year, or $2,854 a month and $1,317 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).
Is Great Falls a good place for security guards? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Great Falls area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $41,390 buys what about $42,738 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Great Falls ($46,510). A typical home costs $344,945, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Security Guards salary in other Montana cities
Great Falls ranks 2nd of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($43,200).
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 Great Falls: questions
How much do security guards make an hour in Great Falls?
$19.90 an hour on average, and $20.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level security guards salary in Great Falls?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,660, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the security guards take-home pay in Great Falls?
About $34,248 a year ($2,854 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,390.
Do security guards earn more in Great Falls 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 Great Falls, MT (24500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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