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Security Guards salary in Anniston, AL

The median security guards in Anniston-Oxford, AL earns $30,760 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,126 a month.

10th percentile
$22,560
25th percentile
$27,450
Median percentile
$30,760
75th percentile
$42,460
90th percentile
$57,510

Based on 290 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$25,511 take-home a year
Gross pay$30,760
Federal income tax−$1,511
Social Security + Medicare−$2,353
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,384
Monthly take-home$2,126
Every two weeks$981

Does it go far here?

$35,789Median pay in Anniston, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($826 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Anniston, AL

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$98,540
Registered Nurses$72,730
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$61,480
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,200
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,550
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$46,070
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,350
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$39,800

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