Security Guards pay in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
$38,060avg. a year
$18.30 an hour · 12,200 employed
Security Guards in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area earn an average of $38,060 a year. That is about the same as the Florida average of $37,610. The U.S. average is $42,470.
$36,010Median pay
$18.30Average hourly
+1%vs. Florida average
12,200Jobs in this metro
Other Florida metro areas
Average pay for security guards in other Florida metro areas. Swipe to see all 21.
11,040 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$42,850
$20.60 an hour
2520 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$38,830
$18.67 an hour
31,430 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$38,790
$18.65 an hour
42,590 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$38,750
$18.63 an hour
5980 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$38,330
$18.43 an hour
641,530 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$37,900
$18.22 an hour
77,430 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$37,140
$17.86 an hour
8220 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$36,950
$17.77 an hour
9140 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$36,870
$17.73 an hour
10150 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$36,790
$17.69 an hour
1114,870 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$36,750
$17.67 an hour
122,330 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$36,560
$17.58 an hour
13450 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$36,230
$17.42 an hour
141,340 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$36,200
$17.41 an hour
15350 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$36,180
$17.39 an hour
161,250 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$35,850
$17.24 an hour
17770 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$35,810
$17.22 an hour
18390 jobs
Ocala, FL
$35,620
$17.12 an hour
191,330 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$35,430
$17.04 an hour
20830 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$35,260
$16.95 an hour
21130 jobs
Sebring, FL
$34,390
$16.53 an hour
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How Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $79,130 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $34,600 |
| Crossing Guards and Flaggers | $37,440 |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | $45,680 |
| School Bus Monitors | $33,230 |
| Transportation Security Screeners | $61,930 |
Questions and answers
How much do security guards make in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater?
The average is $38,060 a year, and the median is $36,010. About 12,200 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Florida average?
That is about the same as the Florida average of $37,610.
Is this job common in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater?
It makes up 8.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.02 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 33-9032. Metro area: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 45300). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.