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          Wages for Security Guards in MISSOURI

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $14.52 $16.93 $18.28 $22.21 $28.29
          Yearly $30,210 $35,210 $38,020 $46,200 $58,840
          Missouri Hourly $14.93 $17.33 $19.42 $23.09 $33.10
          Yearly $31,040 $36,040 $40,390 $48,020 $68,860
          Southwest Missouri Balance of State Hourly $13.75 $14.71 $16.93 $18.50 $21.33
          Yearly $28,600 $30,600 $35,220 $38,480 $44,360
          Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area Hourly $15.17 $17.45 $20.10 $23.03 $33.10
          Yearly $31,540 $36,300 $41,810 $47,890 $68,860
          Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area Hourly $14.10 $14.53 $17.61 $20.74 $22.54
          Yearly $29,330 $30,230 $36,630 $43,140 $46,870
          St. Joseph, MO-KS Metro Area Hourly $14.48 $16.23 $18.84 $21.80 $23.44
          Yearly $30,120 $33,750 $39,180 $45,350 $48,760
          Columbia, MO Metro Area Hourly $13.75 $15.61 $17.76 $21.86 $23.81
          Yearly $28,600 $32,460 $36,950 $45,470 $49,520
          St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area Hourly $15.61 $17.52 $20.48 $23.14 $29.13
          Yearly $32,460 $36,450 $42,600 $48,130 $60,590
          Central Missouri Balance of State Hourly $13.95 $14.93 $17.92 $22.16 $24.49
          Yearly $29,020 $31,050 $37,270 $46,090 $50,940
          Jefferson City, MO Metro Area Hourly $14.31 $17.21 $21.36 $28.53 $35.41
          Yearly $29,770 $35,810 $44,430 $59,340 $73,640
          Springfield, MO Metro Area Hourly $14.45 $16.67 $18.76 $22.13 $55.17
          Yearly $30,060 $34,670 $39,010 $46,040 $114,760
          Southeast Missouri Balance of State Hourly $13.84 $14.82 $15.28 $18.99 $22.95
          Yearly $28,780 $30,830 $31,770 $39,500 $47,730
          Joplin, MO-KS Metro Area Hourly $14.20 $14.90 $18.19 $20.97 $24.88
          Yearly $29,530 $30,990 $37,830 $43,610 $51,740
          North Missouri Balance of State Hourly $13.78 $14.44 $15.17 $20.24 $22.92
          Yearly $28,670 $30,040 $31,560 $42,100 $47,660