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Security Guards salary in Jackson, MI

The median security guards in Jackson, MI earns $38,750 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,639 a month.

10th percentile
$30,160
25th percentile
$31,200
Median percentile
$38,750
75th percentile
$46,740
90th percentile
$48,850

Based on 170 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

$31,669 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,750
Federal income tax−$2,470
Social Security + Medicare−$2,964
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,647
Monthly take-home$2,639
Every two weeks$1,218

Does it go far here?

$42,221Median pay in Jackson, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($985 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jackson, MI

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$91,950
Accountants and Auditors$81,470
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,090
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,770
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,080
Machinists$49,840
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,690
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,020

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