Security Guards pay in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood
$40,650avg. a year
$19.54 an hour · 9,910 employed
Security Guards in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area earn an average of $40,650 a year. That is about the same as the Indiana average of $40,660. The U.S. average is $42,470.
$36,490Median pay
$19.54Average hourly
-0%vs. Indiana average
9,910Jobs in this metro
Other Indiana metro areas
Average pay for security guards in other Indiana metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
1110 jobs
Kokomo, IN
$47,230
$22.71 an hour
248,360 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$44,360
$21.33 an hour
3120 jobs
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$41,590
$20.00 an hour
4570 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$41,420
$19.91 an hour
51,240 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$40,360
$19.40 an hour
65,000 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$40,210
$19.33 an hour
77,970 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$40,170
$19.31 an hour
8590 jobs
Evansville, IN
$39,610
$19.04 an hour
9250 jobs
Columbus, IN
$39,450
$18.97 an hour
10590 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$39,350
$18.92 an hour
11900 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$38,840
$18.67 an hour
12600 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$38,470
$18.50 an hour
13330 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$37,680
$18.12 an hour
14120 jobs
Muncie, IN
$35,680
$17.15 an hour
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How Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $83,730 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $29,210 |
| Crossing Guards and Flaggers | $40,050 |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | $47,610 |
| School Bus Monitors | $33,890 |
| Transportation Security Screeners | $59,070 |
Questions and answers
How much do security guards make in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood?
The average is $40,650 a year, and the median is $36,490. About 9,910 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Indiana average?
That is about the same as the Indiana average of $40,660.
Is this job common in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood?
It makes up 9.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.09 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: Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 26900). 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.