Security Guards pay range in Provo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,480 or more. The middle half of security guards in Provo earn between $36,410 and $46,440.
- $33K10th
- $36K25th
- $41KMedian
- $46K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,690 | $3,558 | $20.52 |
| Median | $40,690 | $3,391 | $19.56 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,410 | $3,034 | $17.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,440 | $3,870 | $22.33 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Security Guards salary after taxes in Provo
On the average salary of $42,690, a single filer in Provo takes home about $34,633 a year, or $2,886 a month and $1,332 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Is Provo a good place for security guards? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Provo area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $42,690 buys what about $43,458 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Provo ($48,010). A typical home costs $546,641, or 12.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Security Guards salary in other Utah cities
Provo ranks 4th of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; Logan pays the most ($46,470).
- Logan$46,470
- St. George$44,450
- Salt Lake City$43,180
- Provo$42,690
- Ogden$40,200
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 Provo: questions
How much do security guards make an hour in Provo?
$20.52 an hour on average, and $19.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level security guards salary in Provo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,410, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the security guards take-home pay in Provo?
About $34,633 a year ($2,886 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,690. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Do security guards earn more in Provo 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 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (39340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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 (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.39, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.39).
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