Security Guards pay in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
$31,280avg. a year
$15.04 an hour · 4,100 employed
Security Guards in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area earn an average of $31,280 a year. That is $7,270 (19%) less than the Texas average of $38,550. The U.S. average is $42,470.
$29,290Median pay
$15.04Average hourly
-19%vs. Texas average
4,100Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for security guards in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 25.
1230 jobs
Odessa, TX
$45,950
$22.09 an hour
2240 jobs
Midland, TX
$44,180
$21.24 an hour
3130 jobs
Victoria, TX
$43,610
$20.97 an hour
48,410 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$41,500
$19.95 an hour
5730 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$41,090
$19.75 an hour
6530 jobs
Tyler, TX
$40,660
$19.55 an hour
734,000 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$40,160
$19.31 an hour
8220 jobs
Abilene, TX
$39,910
$19.19 an hour
9490 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$39,760
$19.11 an hour
101,100 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$39,680
$19.08 an hour
11220 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$38,980
$18.74 an hour
1229,250 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$38,270
$18.40 an hour
13650 jobs
Waco, TX
$38,140
$18.34 an hour
14150 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$38,020
$18.28 an hour
15150 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$37,680
$18.12 an hour
16850 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$37,350
$17.96 an hour
17590 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$37,160
$17.87 an hour
1811,420 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$36,620
$17.61 an hour
191,100 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$36,430
$17.52 an hour
20120 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$35,790
$17.21 an hour
211,210 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$35,070
$16.86 an hour
22550 jobs
Longview, TX
$34,810
$16.74 an hour
23140 jobs
Eagle Pass, TX
$34,690
$16.68 an hour
243,700 jobs
El Paso, TX
$33,410
$16.06 an hour
25900 jobs
Laredo, TX
$31,610
$15.20 an hour
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How McAllen-Edinburg-Mission compares
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| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $25,960 |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | $28,330 |
| School Bus Monitors | $29,990 |
| Transportation Security Screeners | $60,590 |
| Private Detectives and Investigators | $46,240 |
| Animal Control Workers | $32,220 |
Questions and answers
How much do security guards make in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission?
The average is $31,280 a year, and the median is $29,290. About 4,100 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is $7,270 (19%) less than the Texas average of $38,550.
Is this job common in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission?
It makes up 13.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.68 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: McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 32580). 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.