Security Guards salary in Ithaca, NY
The median security guards in Ithaca, NY earns $49,540 a year, 30% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,251 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $37,600
- 25th percentile
- $40,170
- Median percentile
- $49,540
- 75th percentile
- $58,600
- 90th percentile
- $63,040
Based on 240 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
$39,013 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $49,540 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,765 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,790 |
| New York income tax (approx.) | −$2,972 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,251 |
| Every two weeks | $1,500 |
Does it go far here?
$47,950Median pay in Ithaca, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,411 a month, Census ACS).