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Security Guards average salary by city in Texas
- Odessa$45,950
- Midland$44,180
- Victoria$43,610
- Austin$41,500
- Killeen$41,090
- Tyler$40,660
- Dallas$40,160
- Abilene$39,910
- College Station$39,760
- Brownsville$39,680
- Wichita Falls$38,980
- Houston$38,270
- Waco$38,140
- Sherman$38,020
- Texarkana$37,680
- Lubbock$37,350
- Amarillo$37,160
- San Antonio$36,620
- Beaumont$36,430
- San Angelo$35,790
- Corpus Christi$35,070
- Longview$34,810
- Eagle Pass$34,690
- El Paso$33,410
- Laredo$31,610
- McAllen$31,280
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa | $45,950 | $38,420 | $32,810 | $39,101 | 94 |
| Midland | $44,180 | $37,500 | $30,870 | $37,679 | 96 |
| Victoria | $43,610 | $32,950 | $26,750 | $37,221 | 90 |
| Austin | $41,500 | $37,920 | $31,550 | $35,525 | 98 |
| Killeen | $41,090 | $35,390 | $29,010 | $35,196 | 91 |
| Tyler | $40,660 | $36,170 | $30,650 | $34,850 | 92 |
| Dallas | $40,160 | $36,680 | $29,920 | $34,449 | 103 |
| Abilene | $39,910 | $36,120 | $30,900 | $34,248 | 90 |
| College Station | $39,760 | $34,030 | $28,550 | $34,127 | 91 |
| Brownsville | $39,680 | $33,740 | $26,980 | $34,063 | 86 |
| Wichita Falls | $38,980 | $34,920 | $27,880 | $33,500 | 90 |
| Houston | $38,270 | $35,460 | $28,980 | $32,930 | 99 |
| Waco | $38,140 | $35,270 | $28,140 | $32,825 | 93 |
| Sherman | $38,020 | $33,860 | $28,150 | $32,729 | 94 |
| Texarkana | $37,680 | $34,060 | $29,860 | $32,456 | 84 |
| Lubbock | $37,350 | $35,220 | $29,840 | $32,191 | 91 |
| Amarillo | $37,160 | $35,520 | $30,470 | $32,038 | 92 |
| San Antonio | $36,620 | $35,270 | $29,080 | $31,604 | 95 |
| Beaumont | $36,430 | $35,010 | $28,970 | $31,452 | 90 |
| San Angelo | $35,790 | $33,700 | $28,870 | $30,937 | 92 |
| Corpus Christi | $35,070 | $33,870 | $28,050 | $30,359 | 93 |
| Longview | $34,810 | $31,730 | $27,610 | $30,150 | 89 |
| Eagle Pass | $34,690 | $30,030 | $25,250 | $30,053 | 84 |
| El Paso | $33,410 | $29,740 | $23,580 | $29,025 | 90 |
| Laredo | $31,610 | $29,180 | $24,170 | $27,579 | 87 |
| McAllen | $31,280 | $29,290 | $23,650 | $27,313 | 86 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Texas has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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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.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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