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Security Guards salary in Pueblo, CO

The median security guards in Pueblo, CO earns $40,360 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,736 a month.

10th percentile
$30,800
25th percentile
$36,080
Median percentile
$40,360
75th percentile
$54,600
90th percentile
$60,200

Based on 490 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

$32,833 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,360
Federal income tax−$2,663
Social Security + Medicare−$3,088
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$1,776
Monthly take-home$2,736
Every two weeks$1,263

Does it go far here?

$43,983Median pay in Pueblo, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,111 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pueblo, CO

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$114,360
Registered Nurses$95,720
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$74,700
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$62,000
Correctional Officers and Jailers$59,600
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$58,380
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$51,530
Office Clerks, General$50,670

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