Security Guards salary in State College, PA
The median security guards in State College, PA earns $34,290 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,390 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $21,360
- 25th percentile
- $30,020
- Median percentile
- $34,290
- 75th percentile
- $40,870
- 90th percentile
- $44,450
Based on 280 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
$28,679 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $34,290 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,935 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,623 |
| Pennsylvania income tax (approx.) | −$1,053 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,390 |
| Every two weeks | $1,103 |
Does it go far here?
$35,437Median pay in State College, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.8 vs 100).
51%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).
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