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Security Guards salary in Duluth, MN

The median security guards in Duluth, MN-WI earns $37,520 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,481 a month.

10th percentile
$29,640
25th percentile
$33,450
Median percentile
$37,520
75th percentile
$42,760
90th percentile
$50,580

Based on 550 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

$29,776 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,520
Federal income tax−$2,322
Social Security + Medicare−$2,870
Minnesota income tax (approx.)−$2,551
Monthly take-home$2,481
Every two weeks$1,145

Does it go far here?

$42,267Median pay in Duluth, MN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($990 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Duluth, MN

JobMedian pay
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,610
Registered Nurses$96,940
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$91,630
General and Operations Managers$85,930
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$84,340
Electricians$82,700
Social Workers, All Other$80,490
Accountants and Auditors$77,400

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