Wages & salaries for Security guards in Jackson, MS Wages & salaries for Security guards in Jackson, MS Security guards (Occupation [OCC] code: 33-9032) in Jackson, MS (BLS Area code: 27140 ) earned an average wage of $8.19 per hour and an average annual salary of $17,040Jackson, MS3,010Security guardsIndustry comparison
Security guards in Jackson, MS earned 28% less than average for Security guards in the United States.

Region/area/city comparison
Security guards in Jackson, MS earned 50% less than the average worker in Jackson, MS.

State salary comparison
Security guards in Jackson, MS earned 44% less than the average worker in Mississippi.

National salary comparison
Security guards in Jackson, MS earned 57% less than the average worker in the United States.

Security guards in Jackson, MSSecurity guards in Jackson, MS

Mean hourly wage:	$8.19
Tenth (10th) percentile hourly wage:	$5.82
Twenty-fifth (25th) percentile hourly wage:	$6.54
Fiftieth (50th) percentile wage [median] hourly wage:	$7.81
Seventy-fifth (75th) percentile hourly wage:	$9.06
Ninetieth (90th) percentile hourly wage:	$11.07

Security guards in Jackson, MS

Mean annual salary:	$17,040
Tenth (10th) percentile annual salary:	$12,110
Twenty-fifth (25th) percentile annual salary:	$13,600
Fiftieth (50th) percentile wage [median] annual salary:	$16,240
Seventy-fifth (75th) percentile annual salary:	$18,840
Ninetieth (90th) percentile annual salary:	$23,030