Security Guards salary in Delaware
The median security guards in Delaware earns $36,360 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,450 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $32,450
- 25th percentile
- $36,000
- Median percentile
- $36,360
- 75th percentile
- $44,450
- 90th percentile
- $73,390
Based on 3,430 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
$29,395 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $36,360 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,183 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,782 |
| Delaware income tax (approx.) | −$2,000 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,450 |
| Every two weeks | $1,131 |
Does it go far here?
$36,430Median pay in Delaware is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.8 vs 100).
57%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,401 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Delaware
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $297,470 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $228,000 |
| Financial Managers | $181,580 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $181,190 |
| Lawyers | $173,510 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $168,500 |
| Managers, All Other | $168,060 |
| Human Resources Managers | $153,890 |