Security Guards pay in Salt Lake City-Murray
$43,180avg. a year
$20.76 an hour · 5,120 employed
Security Guards in the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area earn an average of $43,180 a year. That is about the same as the Utah average of $43,050. The U.S. average is $42,470.
$43,260Median pay
$20.76Average hourly
+0%vs. Utah average
5,120Jobs in this metro
Other Utah metro areas
Average pay for security guards in other Utah metro areas. Swipe to see all 4.
1100 jobs
Logan, UT-ID
$46,470
$22.34 an hour
2170 jobs
St. George, UT
$44,450
$21.37 an hour
3990 jobs
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
$42,690
$20.52 an hour
4550 jobs
Ogden, UT
$40,200
$19.33 an hour
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How Salt Lake City-Murray compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Salt Lake City-Murray
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $34,530 |
| Crossing Guards and Flaggers | $35,910 |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | $76,480 |
| School Bus Monitors | $40,530 |
| Transportation Security Screeners | $60,690 |
| Private Detectives and Investigators | $60,460 |
Questions and answers
How much do security guards make in Salt Lake City-Murray?
The average is $43,180 a year, and the median is $43,260. About 5,120 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Utah average?
That is about the same as the Utah average of $43,050.
Is this job common in Salt Lake City-Murray?
It makes up 6.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.75 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: Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41620). 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.