Security Guards pay range in Brownsville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,680 or more. The middle half of security guards in Brownsville earn between $26,980 and $59,480.
- $23K10th
- $27K25th
- $34KMedian
- $59K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,680 | $3,307 | $19.08 |
| Median | $33,740 | $2,812 | $16.22 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $26,980 | $2,248 | $12.97 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,480 | $4,957 | $28.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Security Guards salary after taxes in Brownsville
On the average salary of $39,680, a single filer in Brownsville takes home about $34,063 a year, or $2,839 a month and $1,310 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Brownsville a good place for security guards? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Brownsville area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.0), so the average $39,680 buys what about $46,153 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Brownsville ($36,490). A typical home costs $207,150, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Security Guards salary in other Texas cities
Brownsville ranks 10th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Odessa pays the most ($45,950).
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 Brownsville: questions
How much do security guards make an hour in Brownsville?
$19.08 an hour on average, and $16.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level security guards salary in Brownsville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,980, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the security guards take-home pay in Brownsville?
About $34,063 a year ($2,839 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,680. Texas has no state income tax.
Do security guards earn more in Brownsville than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX (15180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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