Security Guards pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
$40,790avg. a year
$19.61 an hour · 12,570 employed
Security Guards in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area earn an average of $40,790 a year. That is about the same as the Michigan average of $40,640. The U.S. average is $42,470.
$37,050Median pay
$19.61Average hourly
+0%vs. Michigan average
12,570Jobs in this metro
Other Michigan metro areas
Average pay for security guards in other Michigan metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
13,100 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$44,570
$21.43 an hour
2630 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$43,610
$20.97 an hour
3120 jobs
Midland, MI
$42,000
$20.19 an hour
4550 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$41,860
$20.13 an hour
5210 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$41,630
$20.02 an hour
6470 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$41,170
$19.79 an hour
7740 jobs
Niles, MI
$41,040
$19.73 an hour
8180 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$40,280
$19.36 an hour
9170 jobs
Jackson, MI
$39,920
$19.19 an hour
10900 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$38,840
$18.67 an hour
11280 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$38,660
$18.59 an hour
122,060 jobs
Flint, MI
$37,160
$17.87 an hour
13120 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$35,030
$16.84 an hour
1470 jobs
Bay City, MI
$32,770
$15.75 an hour
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How Detroit-Warren-Dearborn compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $74,070 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $31,390 |
| Crossing Guards and Flaggers | $38,600 |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | $55,960 |
| School Bus Monitors | $35,660 |
| Transportation Security Screeners | $65,770 |
Questions and answers
How much do security guards make in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
The average is $40,790 a year, and the median is $37,050. About 12,570 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Michigan average?
That is about the same as the Michigan average of $40,640.
Is this job common in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
It makes up 6.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.80 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: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19820). 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.