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Security Guards salary in Toledo, OH

The median security guards in Toledo, OH earns $34,950 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,442 a month.

10th percentile
$28,490
25th percentile
$33,500
Median percentile
$34,950
75th percentile
$39,500
90th percentile
$48,520

Based on 1,680 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

$29,301 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,950
Federal income tax−$2,014
Social Security + Medicare−$2,674
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$961
Monthly take-home$2,442
Every two weeks$1,127

Does it go far here?

$38,216Median pay in Toledo, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($939 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Toledo, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$302,450
Computer and Information Systems Managers$145,080
Pharmacists$134,010
Sales Managers$129,720
Financial Managers$125,330
Nurse Practitioners$121,780
Lawyers$113,920
Industrial Production Managers$110,760

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