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Security Guards salary in Bloomington, IL

The median security guards in Bloomington, IL earns $35,520 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,414 a month.

10th percentile
$31,460
25th percentile
$35,520
Median percentile
$35,520
75th percentile
$44,910
90th percentile
$57,310

Based on 470 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

$28,962 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,520
Federal income tax−$2,082
Social Security + Medicare−$2,717
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$1,758
Monthly take-home$2,414
Every two weeks$1,114

Does it go far here?

$37,974Median pay in Bloomington, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.5 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,009 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bloomington, IL

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,720
Financial Managers$156,240
Lawyers$124,100
Software Developers$123,320
Data Scientists$120,760
Computer Systems Analysts$103,030
General and Operations Managers$93,250
Insurance Sales Agents$82,040

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