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Security Guards salary in Wichita Falls, TX

The median security guards in Wichita Falls, TX earns $34,920 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,520 a month.

10th percentile
$24,670
25th percentile
$27,880
Median percentile
$34,920
75th percentile
$46,680
90th percentile
$61,950

Based on 220 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

$30,238 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,920
Federal income tax−$2,010
Social Security + Medicare−$2,671
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,520
Every two weeks$1,163

Does it go far here?

$39,011Median pay in Wichita Falls, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($995 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Wichita Falls, TX

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$83,280
General and Operations Managers$76,320
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,330
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$59,790
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,100
Correctional Officers and Jailers$54,020
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,600
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$43,680

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