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          Wages for Security Guards in TENNESSEE

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          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
          Tennessee Hourly $14.09 $14.83 $17.31 $19.53 $24.84
          Yearly $29,310 $30,850 $36,000 $40,620 $51,680
          Johnson City, TN Metro Area Hourly $13.33 $13.33 $13.33 $14.92 $18.00
          Yearly $27,720 $27,720 $27,720 $31,040 $37,430
          Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area Hourly $13.97 $14.60 $16.88 $17.73 $22.08
          Yearly $29,060 $30,360 $35,100 $36,880 $45,930
          Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area Hourly $13.66 $14.79 $17.44 $19.53 $25.15
          Yearly $28,410 $30,750 $36,270 $40,620 $52,310
          East Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $13.87 $14.90 $17.58 $24.40 $30.50
          Yearly $28,840 $31,000 $36,570 $50,750 $63,440
          Morristown, TN Metro Area Hourly $12.80 $14.00 $14.80 $18.55 $21.23
          Yearly $26,620 $29,120 $30,790 $38,580 $44,150
          Jackson, TN Metro Area Hourly $14.24 $15.41 $17.29 $17.77 $21.83
          Yearly $29,630 $32,050 $35,960 $36,970 $45,410
          Cleveland, TN Metro Area Hourly $13.02 $14.17 $14.75 $19.76 $22.25
          Yearly $27,090 $29,480 $30,680 $41,100 $46,280
          North Central Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $13.57 $13.57 $16.02 $18.47 $22.28
          Yearly $28,220 $28,220 $33,320 $38,430 $46,340
          West Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $12.76 $14.72 $17.65 $19.99 $22.07
          Yearly $26,540 $30,620 $36,710 $41,570 $45,910
          Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area Hourly $14.60 $15.93 $17.80 $21.05 $27.06
          Yearly $30,360 $33,140 $37,010 $43,780 $56,270
          Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area Hourly $12.97 $14.44 $17.14 $20.46 $30.50
          Yearly $26,980 $30,030 $35,650 $42,560 $63,440
          Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area Hourly $13.91 $14.48 $17.26 $22.38 $25.62
          Yearly $28,930 $30,130 $35,900 $46,560 $53,280
          South Central Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $14.55 $15.68 $17.48 $21.46 $27.10
          Yearly $30,270 $32,610 $36,360 $44,630 $56,370
          Knoxville, TN Metro Area Hourly $14.14 $14.52 $17.22 $20.90 $27.41
          Yearly $29,420 $30,200 $35,810 $43,470 $57,010