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16.7% Jobs Projection
$23,970 Median Salary
3,740 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Security Guards in Tennessee are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Security Guards in Tennessee is growing faster than average.

  • Security Guards in Tennessee earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Security Guards Work in Tennessee?

There were approximately 23,850 workers employed as Security Guards in this state in 2018.

There were 23,380 Security Guards employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 470 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 11,470 Security Guards working in it, which means Tennessee has more Security Guards than average.

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Security Guards in this state are growing at a rate of 16.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.3%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 3,740 annual job openings, and a total of 27,760 jobs for Tennessee Security Guards in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 157,500 annual jobs and 1,193,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Security Guards Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Security Guards ranged from $17,380 to $51,700 with $23,970 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.36 to $24.86. The median hourly rate was $11.53.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.68 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.15.

The median salary in Tennessee is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Tennessee Metros for Security Guards

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Security Guards.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 9,190 $23,240
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 9,140 $23,210
Knoxville, TN 2,550 $26,990
Chattanooga, TN-GA 1,410 $26,480
Jackson, TN 320 $24,020
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 280 $29,980
Johnson City, TN 220 $30,230
Clarksville, TN-KY 180 $34,500
Cleveland, TN 70 $31,980
Morristown, TN 40 $29,520

Top States for Security Guards Employment

View the list below to see where most Security Guards work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 155,540 $29,660
New York 118,760 $32,020
Texas 88,250 $26,010
Florida 85,690 $24,380
Illinois 47,460 $29,920
Pennsylvania 42,900 $26,760
New Jersey 39,000 $29,970
Ohio 33,040 $26,200
Virginia 30,190 $32,740
Georgia 29,510 $26,300
Maryland 26,930 $32,420
Michigan 26,110 $24,420
North Carolina 25,890 $26,720
Tennessee 23,850 $23,970
Arizona 22,790 $26,320
Nevada 21,810 $28,720
Massachusetts 20,820 $32,400
Washington 18,130 $34,900
Indiana 17,960 $24,670
Louisiana 17,370 $24,730

Below are the states where Security Guards get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $42,240
District of Columbia $40,810
Washington $34,900
North Dakota $33,910
Hawaii $32,770
Virginia $32,740
New Hampshire $32,680
Maryland $32,420
Massachusetts $32,400
Missouri $32,060

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