Security Guards salary in Tyler, TX
The median security guards in Tyler, TX earns $36,170 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,604 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $28,900
- 25th percentile
- $30,650
- Median percentile
- $36,170
- 75th percentile
- $42,580
- 90th percentile
- $71,650
Based on 530 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
$31,243 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $36,170 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,160 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,767 |
| Texas income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,604 |
| Every two weeks | $1,202 |
Does it go far here?
$39,249Median pay in Tyler, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,238 a month, Census ACS).