Security Guards in Texas
Local pay for security guards in Texas, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 33-9032
$35,980
median pay, Texas
106,210
employed in Texas
-5.4%
vs U.S. median
+0.4%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What security guards earn in Texas
Texas · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of security guards in Texas earn between $29,290 and $43,630 a year; the U.S. median is $38,020.
$26,950
P10
$29,290
P25
$35,980
MEDIAN
$43,630
P75
$50,740
P90
Pay by metro in Texas
$38,420
$37,920
$37,500
$36,680
$36,170
$36,120
$35,520
$35,460
$20k $50k $80k