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Security Guards salary in Mankato, MN

The median security guards in Mankato, MN earns $39,760 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,619 a month.

10th percentile
$23,150
25th percentile
$35,090
Median percentile
$39,760
75th percentile
$45,740
90th percentile
$51,330

Based on 150 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

$31,423 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,760
Federal income tax−$2,591
Social Security + Medicare−$3,042
Minnesota income tax (approx.)−$2,704
Monthly take-home$2,619
Every two weeks$1,209

Does it go far here?

$43,714Median pay in Mankato, MN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,069 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Mankato, MN

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$103,400
General and Operations Managers$86,890
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$69,100
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$63,460
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,070
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$56,690
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$51,410
Office Clerks, General$47,890

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