Security Guards salary in Oregon
The median security guards in Oregon earns $45,500 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,906 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $36,500
- 25th percentile
- $39,680
- Median percentile
- $45,500
- 75th percentile
- $48,420
- 90th percentile
- $58,510
Based on 12,200 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
$34,872 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $45,500 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,280 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,481 |
| Oregon income tax (approx.) | −$3,868 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,906 |
| Every two weeks | $1,341 |
Does it go far here?
$44,020Median pay in Oregon is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.4 vs 100).
52%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,525 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Oregon
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $347,180 |
| Chief Executives | $341,630 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $293,240 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $239,200 |
| Pediatricians, General | $224,690 |
| Dentists, General | $211,690 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $206,220 |