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Security Guards salary in Johnson City, TN

The median security guards in Johnson City, TN earns $27,720 a year, 27% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,036 a month.

10th percentile
$27,720
25th percentile
$27,720
Median percentile
$27,720
75th percentile
$31,040
90th percentile
$37,430

Based on 570 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

$24,437 take-home a year
Gross pay$27,720
Federal income tax−$1,162
Social Security + Medicare−$2,121
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,036
Every two weeks$940

Does it go far here?

$31,526Median pay in Johnson City, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.9 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($939 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Johnson City, TN

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$93,200
Managers, All Other$78,540
Registered Nurses$77,660
Accountants and Auditors$64,710
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,330
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,180
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,420
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$54,440

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