Security Guards salary in Clarksville, TN
The median security guards in Clarksville, TN-KY earns $35,900 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,585 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $28,930
- 25th percentile
- $30,130
- Median percentile
- $35,900
- 75th percentile
- $46,560
- 90th percentile
- $53,280
Based on 340 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
$31,026 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $35,900 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,128 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,746 |
| Tennessee income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,585 |
| Every two weeks | $1,193 |
Does it go far here?
$39,474Median pay in Clarksville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.9 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).