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Security Guards salary in Huntsville, AL

The median security guards in Huntsville, AL earns $36,210 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,470 a month.

10th percentile
$26,360
25th percentile
$29,770
Median percentile
$36,210
75th percentile
$44,540
90th percentile
$59,300

Based on 1,600 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

$29,645 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,210
Federal income tax−$2,165
Social Security + Medicare−$2,770
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,629
Monthly take-home$2,470
Every two weeks$1,140

Does it go far here?

$38,905Median pay in Huntsville, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.1 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,183 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Huntsville, AL

JobMedian pay
Architectural and Engineering Managers$168,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,060
Financial Managers$158,620
Engineers, All Other$155,630
Managers, All Other$153,920
Purchasing Managers$146,970
Computer Hardware Engineers$142,670
Pharmacists$136,840

All security guards salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama