Security Guards pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
$38,790avg. a year
$18.65 an hour · 22,730 employed
Security Guards in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn an average of $38,790 a year. That is $900 (2%) more than the Georgia average of $37,890. The U.S. average is $42,470.
$35,150Median pay
$18.65Average hourly
+2%vs. Georgia average
22,730Jobs in this metro
Other Georgia metro areas
Average pay for security guards in other Georgia metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
1120 jobs
Hinesville, GA
$49,710
$23.90 an hour
2190 jobs
Warner Robins, GA
$40,110
$19.28 an hour
31,820 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$38,910
$18.71 an hour
4560 jobs
Athens-Clarke County, GA
$37,940
$18.24 an hour
5380 jobs
Gainesville, GA
$37,700
$18.13 an hour
6140 jobs
Rome, GA
$37,180
$17.87 an hour
7460 jobs
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$37,100
$17.84 an hour
81,880 jobs
Savannah, GA
$36,890
$17.74 an hour
9130 jobs
Dalton, GA
$36,570
$17.58 an hour
101,150 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$36,200
$17.40 an hour
113,370 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$35,770
$17.20 an hour
12260 jobs
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
$35,390
$17.02 an hour
13130 jobs
Valdosta, GA
$34,750
$16.71 an hour
14770 jobs
Albany, GA
$32,170
$15.47 an hour
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How Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $63,300 |
| Firefighters | $50,410 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $90,250 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $32,630 |
| Crossing Guards and Flaggers | $37,430 |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | $55,650 |
Questions and answers
How much do security guards make in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
The average is $38,790 a year, and the median is $35,150. About 22,730 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Georgia average?
That is $900 (2%) more than the Georgia average of $37,890.
Is this job common in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
It makes up 7.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.95 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: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12060). 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.