Security Guards salary in Owensboro, KY
The median security guards in Owensboro, KY earns $31,440 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,182 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $29,980
- 25th percentile
- $31,440
- Median percentile
- $31,440
- 75th percentile
- $36,750
- 90th percentile
- $49,170
Based on 560 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
$26,184 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $31,440 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,593 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,405 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$1,258 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,182 |
| Every two weeks | $1,007 |
Does it go far here?
$35,481Median pay in Owensboro, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($907 a month, Census ACS).