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Security Guards salary in Lawrence, KS

The median security guards in Lawrence, KS earns $35,080 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,379 a month.

10th percentile
$28,780
25th percentile
$29,160
Median percentile
$35,080
75th percentile
$37,940
90th percentile
$44,280

Based on 160 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

$28,543 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,080
Federal income tax−$2,030
Social Security + Medicare−$2,684
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$1,824
Monthly take-home$2,379
Every two weeks$1,098

Does it go far here?

$38,873Median pay in Lawrence, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,099 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lawrence, KS

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$85,110
Registered Nurses$78,020
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,290
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,190
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,630
Printing Press Operators$41,890
Nursing Assistants$38,520
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,440

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