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      Wages for Security Guards in MISSOURI

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      Location Pay Period 2022
      Low Median High
      United States Hourly $11.55 $16.71 $24.69
      United States Yearly $24,020 $34,750 $51,350
      Missouri Hourly $12.47 $16.00 $30.26
      Missouri Yearly $25,940 $33,280 $62,940
      Jefferson City, MO Metro Area Hourly $12.35 $17.27 $28.59
      Jefferson City, MO Metro Area Yearly $25,690 $35,920 $59,480
      Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area Hourly $12.00 $17.25 $19.77
      Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area Yearly $24,960 $35,880 $41,120
      Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area Hourly $13.78 $17.09 $31.02
      Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area Yearly $28,670 $35,540 $64,510
      Springfield, MO Metro Area Hourly $12.43 $16.70 $30.81
      Springfield, MO Metro Area Yearly $25,860 $34,740 $64,080
      Joplin, MO Metro Area Hourly $11.15 $16.65 $22.92
      Joplin, MO Metro Area Yearly $23,190 $34,630 $47,670
      St. Joseph, MO-KS Metro Area Hourly $12.88 $15.68 $23.64
      St. Joseph, MO-KS Metro Area Yearly $26,790 $32,610 $49,180
      St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area Hourly $12.98 $15.38 $25.49
      St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area Yearly $27,000 $31,990 $53,030
      Southwest Missouri Balance of State Hourly $11.44 $15.00 $23.61
      Southwest Missouri Balance of State Yearly $23,790 $31,200 $49,110
      Columbia, MO Metro Area Hourly $11.70 $14.78 $21.27
      Columbia, MO Metro Area Yearly $24,330 $30,740 $44,230
      Central Missouri Balance of State Hourly $11.15 $14.36 $22.94
      Central Missouri Balance of State Yearly $23,190 $29,860 $47,720
      North Missouri Balance of State Hourly $11.15 $13.87 $23.61
      North Missouri Balance of State Yearly $23,190 $28,850 $49,110
      Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metro Area Hourly $12.09 $13.78 $22.36
      Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metro Area Yearly $25,150 $28,660 $46,520
      Southeast Missouri Balance of State Hourly $11.15 $13.63 $21.83
      Southeast Missouri Balance of State Yearly $23,190 $28,350 $45,400


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      Security Guards

      Guard, patrol, or monitor premises to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules. May operate x-ray and metal detector equipment. Excludes “Police Officers” and “Transportation Security Screeners”.

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