Security Guards salary in Ohio
The median security guards in Ohio earns $35,770 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,495 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $29,030
- 25th percentile
- $31,140
- Median percentile
- $35,770
- 75th percentile
- $44,500
- 90th percentile
- $55,440
Based on 34,450 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
$29,938 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $35,770 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,112 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,736 |
| Ohio income tax (approx.) | −$984 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,495 |
| Every two weeks | $1,151 |
Does it go far here?
$38,556Median pay in Ohio is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.8 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,034 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Ohio
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Surgeons, All Other | $554,220 |
| Cardiologists | $504,260 |
| Anesthesiologists | $490,530 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $377,480 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $323,480 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | $309,480 |
| Physicians, All Other | $297,440 |
| Radiologists | $260,000 |