Security Guards pay in Milwaukee-Waukesha
$42,380avg. a year
$20.38 an hour · 5,210 employed
Security Guards in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn an average of $42,380 a year. That is $990 (2%) more than the Wisconsin average of $41,390. The U.S. average is $42,470.
$37,870Median pay
$20.38Average hourly
+2%vs. Wisconsin average
5,210Jobs in this metro
Other Wisconsin metro areas
Average pay for security guards in other Wisconsin metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
110,930 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$46,380
$22.30 an hour
2260 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$43,530
$20.93 an hour
31,260 jobs
Madison, WI
$42,680
$20.52 an hour
4640 jobs
Green Bay, WI
$42,360
$20.36 an hour
5170 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$41,570
$19.99 an hour
670 jobs
Sheboygan, WI
$41,320
$19.87 an hour
7160 jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$40,300
$19.38 an hour
8420 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$40,110
$19.29 an hour
970 jobs
Fond du Lac, WI
$39,720
$19.10 an hour
10220 jobs
Wausau, WI
$39,700
$19.09 an hour
11550 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$39,500
$18.99 an hour
12540 jobs
Appleton, WI
$39,480
$18.98 an hour
13350 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$38,700
$18.61 an hour
14570 jobs
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
$38,590
$18.55 an hour
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How Milwaukee-Waukesha compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Milwaukee-Waukesha
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $30,000 |
| Crossing Guards and Flaggers | $38,010 |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | $51,070 |
| Transportation Security Screeners | $59,030 |
| Private Detectives and Investigators | $48,620 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $82,500 |
Questions and answers
How much do security guards make in Milwaukee-Waukesha?
The average is $42,380 a year, and the median is $37,870. About 5,210 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Wisconsin average?
That is $990 (2%) more than the Wisconsin average of $41,390.
Is this job common in Milwaukee-Waukesha?
It makes up 6.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.77 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: Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33340). 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.