Security Guards salary in Hattiesburg, MS
The median security guards in Hattiesburg, MS earns $30,760 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,139 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $23,860
- 25th percentile
- $29,040
- Median percentile
- $30,760
- 75th percentile
- $34,470
- 90th percentile
- $41,670
Based on 250 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
$25,665 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $30,760 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,511 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,353 |
| Mississippi income tax (approx.) | −$1,230 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,139 |
| Every two weeks | $987 |
Does it go far here?
$35,101Median pay in Hattiesburg, MS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.6 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,014 a month, Census ACS).