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Security Guards salary in Pittsfield, MA

The median security guards in Pittsfield, MA earns $43,860 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,936 a month.

10th percentile
$34,320
25th percentile
$36,030
Median percentile
$43,860
75th percentile
$50,290
90th percentile
$64,900

Based on 270 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

$35,229 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,860
Federal income tax−$3,083
Social Security + Medicare−$3,355
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$2,193
Monthly take-home$2,936
Every two weeks$1,355

Does it go far here?

$46,117Median pay in Pittsfield, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,097 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pittsfield, MA

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$104,950
General and Operations Managers$98,210
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,980
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$78,910
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$70,880
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$55,320
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$49,990
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,930

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