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Security Guards Salary in Gainesville, FL
Security Guards in the Gainesville, FL metro area earn a median $33,950 a year (May 2025).
- Median here
- $33,950 a year
- Florida median
- $35,900 a year
- U.S. median
- $38,020 a year
- Employment
- 770
Pay range in this area
- Median (50%)
- $33,950 · $16.32 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $35,810 · $17.22 an hour (estimate error ±2.1%)
- 10th percentile
- $29,530 · $14.20 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $30,160 · $14.50 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $38,730 · $18.62 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $45,150 · $21.71 an hour
- Employment
- 770 (estimate error ±5.7%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 5.03
- Location quotient
- 0.61 (1.00 = national share)
Other areas in Florida
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $39,450 | 1,040 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $37,140 | 520 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $37,040 | 2,590 |
| South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $37,000 | 510 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $36,900 | 350 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $36,100 | 220 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $36,040 | 41,530 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $36,010 | 12,200 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $35,650 | 1,430 |
| North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $35,530 | 280 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $35,500 | 14,870 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $35,340 | 7,430 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $35,250 | 980 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $35,170 | 150 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $35,060 | 450 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $34,950 | 1,250 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $34,690 | 2,330 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $34,550 | 1,340 |
| Ocala, FL | $34,330 | 390 |
| Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $34,120 | 140 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $34,100 | 1,330 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $33,930 | 830 |
| Sebring, FL | $32,610 | 130 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do security guards make in Gainesville?
- The median wage is $33,950 a year, with about 770 jobs in the area (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).