Security Guards pay range in San Antonio
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,370 or more. The middle half of security guards in San Antonio earn between $29,080 and $39,000.
- $28K10th
- $29K25th
- $35KMedian
- $39K75th
- $45K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $36,620 | $3,052 | $17.61 |
| Median | $35,270 | $2,939 | $16.96 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,080 | $2,423 | $13.98 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $39,000 | $3,250 | $18.75 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Security Guards salary after taxes in San Antonio
On the average salary of $36,620, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $31,604 a year, or $2,634 a month and $1,216 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 San Antonio a good place for security guards? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $36,620 buys what about $38,663 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Security Guards salary in other Texas cities
San Antonio ranks 18th 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 San Antonio: questions
How much do security guards make an hour in San Antonio?
$17.61 an hour on average, and $16.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level security guards salary in San Antonio?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the security guards take-home pay in San Antonio?
About $31,604 a year ($2,634 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,620. Texas has no state income tax.
Do security guards earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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