Security Guards pay range in Atlantic City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,750 or more. The middle half of security guards in Atlantic City earn between $36,490 and $44,660.
- $32K10th
- $36K25th
- $40KMedian
- $45K75th
- $52K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,440 | $3,453 | $19.92 |
| Median | $39,900 | $3,325 | $19.18 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,490 | $3,041 | $17.54 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,660 | $3,722 | $21.47 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Security Guards salary after taxes in Atlantic City
On the average salary of $41,440, a single filer in Atlantic City takes home about $34,735 a year, or $2,895 a month and $1,336 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Is Atlantic City a good place for security guards? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Atlantic City area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.9), so the average $41,440 buys what about $41,919 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlantic City ($47,520). A typical home costs $384,211, or 9.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Security Guards salary in other New Jersey cities
Atlantic City ranks 3rd of 3 New Jersey metro areas for this job; Vineland pays the most ($44,170).
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 Atlantic City: questions
How much do security guards make an hour in Atlantic City?
$19.93 an hour on average, and $19.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level security guards salary in Atlantic City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,490, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the security guards take-home pay in Atlantic City?
About $34,735 a year ($2,895 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,440. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do security guards earn more in Atlantic City 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 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ (12100). 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). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.06, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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