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Security Guards salary in Bloomington, IN

The median security guards in Bloomington, IN earns $35,510 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,471 a month.

10th percentile
$29,110
25th percentile
$33,560
Median percentile
$35,510
75th percentile
$36,490
90th percentile
$53,630

Based on 600 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

$29,647 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,510
Federal income tax−$2,081
Social Security + Medicare−$2,717
Indiana income tax (approx.)−$1,065
Monthly take-home$2,471
Every two weeks$1,140

Does it go far here?

$37,346Median pay in Bloomington, IN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,176 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bloomington, IN

JobMedian pay
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$108,060
General and Operations Managers$101,310
Registered Nurses$80,370
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$77,200
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$60,360
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,700
Computer User Support Specialists$55,940
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$52,710

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