Security Guards salary in Auburn, AL
The median security guards in Auburn-Opelika, AL earns $34,840 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,384 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $20,590
- 25th percentile
- $27,800
- Median percentile
- $34,840
- 75th percentile
- $37,890
- 90th percentile
- $45,500
Based on 320 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
$28,606 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $34,840 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,001 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,665 |
| Alabama income tax (approx.) | −$1,568 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,384 |
| Every two weeks | $1,100 |
Does it go far here?
$39,621Median pay in Auburn, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.9 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,026 a month, Census ACS).