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Security Guards salary in Sherman, TX

The median security guards in Sherman-Denison, TX earns $33,860 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,449 a month.

10th percentile
$25,160
25th percentile
$28,150
Median percentile
$33,860
75th percentile
$38,700
90th percentile
$50,430

Based on 150 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

$29,387 take-home a year
Gross pay$33,860
Federal income tax−$1,883
Social Security + Medicare−$2,590
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,449
Every two weeks$1,130

Does it go far here?

$36,109Median pay in Sherman, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.8 vs 100).
53%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,310 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sherman, TX

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$89,940
Registered Nurses$83,700
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,390
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$55,270
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,620
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$43,710
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,770
Office Clerks, General$38,790

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