Security Guards pay in Birmingham
$34,350avg. a year
$16.51 an hour · 5,660 employed
Security Guards in the Birmingham, AL metro area earn an average of $34,350 a year. That is about the same as the Alabama average of $34,680. The U.S. average is $42,470.
$33,820Median pay
$16.51Average hourly
-1%vs. Alabama average
5,660Jobs in this metro
Other Alabama metro areas
Average pay for security guards in other Alabama metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1450 jobs
Decatur, AL
$45,680
$21.96 an hour
21,600 jobs
Huntsville, AL
$39,160
$18.83 an hour
31,150 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$36,200
$17.40 an hour
4290 jobs
Anniston-Oxford, AL
$35,750
$17.19 an hour
5650 jobs
Dothan, AL
$35,120
$16.88 an hour
6320 jobs
Auburn-Opelika, AL
$33,950
$16.32 an hour
71,170 jobs
Mobile, AL
$33,510
$16.11 an hour
81,520 jobs
Montgomery, AL
$33,320
$16.02 an hour
9180 jobs
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
$33,090
$15.91 an hour
10750 jobs
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
$33,010
$15.87 an hour
11530 jobs
Tuscaloosa, AL
$32,620
$15.68 an hour
12110 jobs
Gadsden, AL
$31,700
$15.24 an hour
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How Birmingham compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Birmingham
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $27,610 |
| Crossing Guards and Flaggers | $31,770 |
| Transportation Security Screeners | $64,030 |
| Private Detectives and Investigators | $52,520 |
| Animal Control Workers | $40,950 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $61,450 |
Questions and answers
How much do security guards make in Birmingham?
The average is $34,350 a year, and the median is $33,820. About 5,660 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Alabama average?
That is about the same as the Alabama average of $34,680.
Is this job common in Birmingham?
It makes up 10.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.32 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 33-9032. Metro area: Birmingham, AL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 13820). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.