Security Guards pay range in Charlottesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,190 or more. The middle half of security guards in Charlottesville earn between $36,690 and $50,530.
- $30K10th
- $37K25th
- $42KMedian
- $51K75th
- $71K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,300 | $3,775 | $21.78 |
| Median | $42,170 | $3,514 | $20.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,690 | $3,058 | $17.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,530 | $4,211 | $24.29 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Security Guards salary after taxes in Charlottesville
On the average salary of $45,300, a single filer in Charlottesville takes home about $36,788 a year, or $3,066 a month and $1,415 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 (2025 rules).
Is Charlottesville a good place for security guards? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Charlottesville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.1), so the average $45,300 buys what about $45,690 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlottesville ($55,180). A typical home costs $473,058, or 10.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Security Guards salary in other Virginia cities
Charlottesville ranks 2nd of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Lynchburg pays the most ($52,570).
- Lynchburg$52,570
- Charlottesville$45,300
- Staunton$43,500
- Virginia Beach$42,280
- Richmond$42,150
- Roanoke$41,790
- Blacksburg$41,560
- Winchester$40,420
- Harrisonburg$39,920
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 Charlottesville: questions
How much do security guards make an hour in Charlottesville?
$21.78 an hour on average, and $20.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level security guards salary in Charlottesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,690, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the security guards take-home pay in Charlottesville?
About $36,788 a year ($3,066 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,300.
Do security guards earn more in Charlottesville than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% more 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 Charlottesville, VA (16820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.36, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.36).
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