Security Guards salary in Cleveland, TN
The median security guards in Cleveland, TN earns $30,680 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,236 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $27,090
- 25th percentile
- $29,480
- Median percentile
- $30,680
- 75th percentile
- $41,100
- 90th percentile
- $46,280
Based on 100 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
$26,831 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $30,680 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,502 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,347 |
| Tennessee income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,236 |
| Every two weeks | $1,032 |
Does it go far here?
$34,832Median pay in Cleveland, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.1 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,006 a month, Census ACS).