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Security Guards salary in Janesville, WI

The median security guards in Janesville-Beloit, WI earns $40,870 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,738 a month.

10th percentile
$30,610
25th percentile
$34,390
Median percentile
$40,870
75th percentile
$48,080
90th percentile
$52,300

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

$32,853 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,870
Federal income tax−$2,724
Social Security + Medicare−$3,127
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$2,166
Monthly take-home$2,738
Every two weeks$1,264

Does it go far here?

$43,617Median pay in Janesville, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,037 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Janesville, WI

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$121,540
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$97,310
Registered Nurses$93,030
Electricians$82,170
Accountants and Auditors$77,100
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,440
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$72,130
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$71,620

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