Security Guards pay range in Green Bay
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,160 or more. The middle half of security guards in Green Bay earn between $34,930 and $44,460.
- $32K10th
- $35K25th
- $40KMedian
- $44K75th
- $53K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,360 | $3,530 | $20.37 |
| Median | $40,130 | $3,344 | $19.29 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,930 | $2,911 | $16.79 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,460 | $3,705 | $21.38 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Security Guards salary after taxes in Green Bay
On the average salary of $42,360, a single filer in Green Bay takes home about $35,016 a year, or $2,918 a month and $1,347 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Green Bay a good place for security guards? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Green Bay area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $42,360 buys what about $45,506 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Green Bay ($49,940). A typical home costs $346,517, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Security Guards salary in other Wisconsin cities
Green Bay ranks 4th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Racine pays the most ($43,530).
- Racine$43,530
- Madison$42,680
- Milwaukee$42,380
- Green Bay$42,360
- Janesville$41,570
- Sheboygan$41,320
- Eau Claire$40,300
- Kenosha$40,110
- Fond du Lac$39,720
- Wausau$39,700
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 Green Bay: questions
How much do security guards make an hour in Green Bay?
$20.36 an hour on average, and $19.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level security guards salary in Green Bay?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,930, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the security guards take-home pay in Green Bay?
About $35,016 a year ($2,918 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,360.
Do security guards earn more in Green Bay 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 Green Bay, WI (24580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.45, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.45).
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