Security Guards pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$44,360avg. a year
$21.33 an hour · 48,360 employed
Security Guards in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $44,360 a year. That is about the same as the Illinois average of $44,240. The U.S. average is $42,470.
$39,990Median pay
$21.33Average hourly
+0%vs. Illinois average
48,360Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for security guards in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
1170 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$48,080
$23.12 an hour
29,720 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$45,040
$21.66 an hour
3680 jobs
Springfield, IL
$43,700
$21.01 an hour
41,040 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$43,350
$20.84 an hour
5540 jobs
Peoria, IL
$43,220
$20.78 an hour
6150 jobs
Decatur, IL
$41,960
$20.17 an hour
7760 jobs
Rockford, IL
$41,610
$20.01 an hour
8310 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$41,030
$19.73 an hour
9470 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$40,940
$19.68 an hour
10390 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$39,720
$19.10 an hour
11140 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$38,030
$18.29 an hour
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $34,330 |
| School Bus Monitors | $34,350 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $99,230 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $80,440 |
| Firefighters | $80,110 |
| Crossing Guards and Flaggers | $46,860 |
Questions and answers
How much do security guards make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $44,360 a year, and the median is $39,990. About 48,360 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is about the same as the Illinois average of $44,240.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 10.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.30 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: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16980). 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.