Security Guards salary in Bowling Green, KY
The median security guards in Bowling Green, KY earns $34,720 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,391 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $30,520
- 25th percentile
- $31,710
- Median percentile
- $34,720
- 75th percentile
- $39,360
- 90th percentile
- $47,340
Based on 390 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
$28,689 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $34,720 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,986 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,656 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$1,389 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,391 |
| Every two weeks | $1,103 |
Does it go far here?
$38,501Median pay in Bowling Green, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($975 a month, Census ACS).