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Security Guards Salary in Kentucky
Security Guards in Kentucky earn a median $35,420 a year, 7% below the U.S. median.
- Median in KY
- $35,420 a year
- U.S. median
- $38,020 a year
- Employment
- 13,580
- Location quotient
- 0.82
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Kentucky
- Median (50%)
- $35,420 · $17.03 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $38,540 · $18.53 an hour (estimate error ±3.5%)
- 10th percentile
- $28,450 · $13.68 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $31,440 · $15.12 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $40,370 · $19.41 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $50,800 · $24.42 an hour
- Employment
- 13,580 (estimate error ±1.3%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 6.79
- Location quotient
- 0.82 (1.00 = national share)
Security Guards pay by metro area in Kentucky
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $36,420 | 5,000 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $36,370 | 170 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $36,110 | 7,970 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35,980 | 660 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $35,900 | 340 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $35,400 | 2,560 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35,360 | 290 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $34,800 | 700 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $34,720 | 390 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $34,450 | 140 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $32,950 | 1,270 |
| Owensboro, KY | $31,440 | 560 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $29,700 | 540 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do security guards make in Kentucky?
- The median wage for security guards in Kentucky is $35,420 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 13,580 jobs in the state.
- Where in Kentucky do security guards earn the most?
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $36,420 a year.