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Security Guards Salary in Springfield, IL
Security Guards in the Springfield, IL metro area earn a median $42,240 a year (May 2025).
- Median here
- $42,240 a year
- Illinois median
- $39,490 a year
- U.S. median
- $38,020 a year
- Employment
- 680
Pay range in this area
- Median (50%)
- $42,240 · $20.31 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $43,700 · $21.01 an hour (estimate error ±2.8%)
- 10th percentile
- $33,460 · $16.09 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $35,700 · $17.17 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $46,330 · $22.27 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $57,350 · $27.57 an hour
- Employment
- 680 (estimate error ±3.7%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 6.74
- Location quotient
- 0.82 (1.00 = national share)
Other areas in Illinois
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $42,600 | 600 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $42,600 | 9,720 |
| Decatur, IL | $41,220 | 150 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $39,990 | 48,360 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $39,640 | 310 |
| Peoria, IL | $38,530 | 540 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $37,280 | 490 |
| Rockford, IL | $36,960 | 760 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $36,800 | 1,040 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $36,630 | 140 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $36,370 | 170 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $35,620 | 440 |
| Bloomington, IL | $35,520 | 470 |
| Kankakee, IL | $35,380 | 310 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $34,250 | 390 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do security guards make in Springfield?
- The median wage is $42,240 a year, with about 680 jobs in the area (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).