Security Guards pay range in El Paso
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,570 or more. The middle half of security guards in El Paso earn between $23,580 and $37,170.
- $23K10th
- $24K25th
- $30KMedian
- $37K75th
- $50K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $33,410 | $2,784 | $16.06 |
| Median | $29,740 | $2,478 | $14.30 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $23,580 | $1,965 | $11.34 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $37,170 | $3,098 | $17.87 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Security Guards salary after taxes in El Paso
On the average salary of $33,410, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $29,025 a year, or $2,419 a month and $1,116 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is El Paso a good place for security guards? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $33,410 buys what about $37,159 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Security Guards salary in other Texas cities
El Paso ranks 24th 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 El Paso: questions
How much do security guards make an hour in El Paso?
$16.06 an hour on average, and $14.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level security guards salary in El Paso?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,580, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the security guards take-home pay in El Paso?
About $29,025 a year ($2,419 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,410. Texas has no state income tax.
Do security guards earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% 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 El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 1.32, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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