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Security Guards salary in Racine, WI

The median security guards in Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI earns $45,270 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,013 a month.

10th percentile
$31,760
25th percentile
$35,100
Median percentile
$45,270
75th percentile
$48,990
90th percentile
$52,960

Based on 260 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

$36,155 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,270
Federal income tax−$3,252
Social Security + Medicare−$3,463
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$2,399
Monthly take-home$3,013
Every two weeks$1,391

Does it go far here?

$47,175Median pay in Racine, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.0 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,080 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Racine, WI

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$106,740
Registered Nurses$89,090
Industrial Engineers$86,000
Accountants and Auditors$77,520
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,670
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$73,890
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$68,690
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,840

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