Security Guards pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$40,160avg. a year
$19.31 an hour · 34,000 employed
Security Guards in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn an average of $40,160 a year. That is $1,610 (4%) more than the Texas average of $38,550. The U.S. average is $42,470.
$36,680Median pay
$19.31Average hourly
+4%vs. Texas average
34,000Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for security guards in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 25.
1230 jobs
Odessa, TX
$45,950
$22.09 an hour
2240 jobs
Midland, TX
$44,180
$21.24 an hour
3130 jobs
Victoria, TX
$43,610
$20.97 an hour
48,410 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$41,500
$19.95 an hour
5730 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$41,090
$19.75 an hour
6530 jobs
Tyler, TX
$40,660
$19.55 an hour
7220 jobs
Abilene, TX
$39,910
$19.19 an hour
8490 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$39,760
$19.11 an hour
91,100 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$39,680
$19.08 an hour
10220 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$38,980
$18.74 an hour
1129,250 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$38,270
$18.40 an hour
12650 jobs
Waco, TX
$38,140
$18.34 an hour
13150 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$38,020
$18.28 an hour
14150 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$37,680
$18.12 an hour
15850 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$37,350
$17.96 an hour
16590 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$37,160
$17.87 an hour
1711,420 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$36,620
$17.61 an hour
181,100 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$36,430
$17.52 an hour
19120 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$35,790
$17.21 an hour
201,210 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$35,070
$16.86 an hour
21550 jobs
Longview, TX
$34,810
$16.74 an hour
22140 jobs
Eagle Pass, TX
$34,690
$16.68 an hour
233,700 jobs
El Paso, TX
$33,410
$16.06 an hour
24900 jobs
Laredo, TX
$31,610
$15.20 an hour
254,100 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$31,280
$15.04 an hour
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How Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $87,110 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $58,330 |
| Firefighters | $67,220 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $29,920 |
| Crossing Guards and Flaggers | $33,090 |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | $44,360 |
Questions and answers
How much do security guards make in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington?
The average is $40,160 a year, and the median is $36,680. About 34,000 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is $1,610 (4%) more than the Texas average of $38,550.
Is this job common in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington?
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: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19100). 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.