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Security Guards salary in Youngstown, OH

The median security guards in Youngstown-Warren, OH earns $33,020 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,317 a month.

10th percentile
$26,930
25th percentile
$30,130
Median percentile
$33,020
75th percentile
$35,460
90th percentile
$49,720

Based on 1,490 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

$27,804 take-home a year
Gross pay$33,020
Federal income tax−$1,782
Social Security + Medicare−$2,526
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$908
Monthly take-home$2,317
Every two weeks$1,069

Does it go far here?

$37,783Median pay in Youngstown, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.4 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($795 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Youngstown, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$265,000
Sales Managers$122,110
Financial Managers$119,240
Medical and Health Services Managers$96,310
General and Operations Managers$80,050
Registered Nurses$78,680
Project Management Specialists$77,160
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$74,720

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