Security Guards salary in Grand Junction, CO
The median security guards in Grand Junction, CO earns $38,590 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,624 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $34,290
- 25th percentile
- $38,590
- Median percentile
- $38,590
- 75th percentile
- $47,500
- 90th percentile
- $53,960
Based on 230 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
$31,489 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $38,590 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,451 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,952 |
| Colorado income tax (approx.) | −$1,698 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,624 |
| Every two weeks | $1,211 |
Does it go far here?
$40,419Median pay in Grand Junction, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,182 a month, Census ACS).