Paycheck Atlas

Security Guards salary in Florence, AL

The median security guards in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL earns $29,400 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,040 a month.

10th percentile
$23,170
25th percentile
$28,310
Median percentile
$29,400
75th percentile
$35,920
90th percentile
$41,660

Based on 180 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

$24,480 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,400
Federal income tax−$1,348
Social Security + Medicare−$2,249
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,323
Monthly take-home$2,040
Every two weeks$942

Does it go far here?

$34,663Median pay in Florence, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 84.8 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($853 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Florence, AL

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$97,600
Registered Nurses$66,360
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$62,760
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,080
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,490
Electricians$59,770
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$59,370
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,330

All security guards salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama