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Security Guards salary in Greensboro, NC

The median security guards in Greensboro-High Point, NC earns $33,430 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,302 a month.

10th percentile
$28,170
25th percentile
$29,450
Median percentile
$33,430
75th percentile
$39,370
90th percentile
$51,390

Based on 2,820 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

$27,620 take-home a year
Gross pay$33,430
Federal income tax−$1,832
Social Security + Medicare−$2,557
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,421
Monthly take-home$2,302
Every two weeks$1,062

Does it go far here?

$35,998Median pay in Greensboro, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.9 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,093 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Greensboro, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$364,620
Computer and Information Systems Managers$163,180
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,720
Financial Managers$159,740
Marketing Managers$151,880
Pharmacists$138,180
Sales Managers$134,760
Managers, All Other$132,890

All security guards salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina