Security Guards salary in Georgia
The median security guards in Georgia earns $34,980 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,373 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $29,060
- 25th percentile
- $30,920
- Median percentile
- $34,980
- 75th percentile
- $39,060
- 90th percentile
- $48,590
Based on 36,210 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
$28,471 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $34,980 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,018 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,676 |
| Georgia income tax (approx.) | −$1,815 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,373 |
| Every two weeks | $1,095 |
Does it go far here?
$36,327Median pay in Georgia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.3 vs 100).
59%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,393 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Georgia
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $618,090 |
| Cardiologists | $610,070 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $425,460 |
| Physicians, All Other | $266,880 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $259,320 |
| Anesthesiologists | $230,000 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $224,630 |
| Chief Executives | $208,180 |