The median annual wage for Security Guards in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX is $35,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,060.
Pay spans roughly $28,650 at the 10th percentile to $53,690 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.13 per hour. An estimated 8,030 people work as security guards in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
| Median (annual) | $35,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,060 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.13 |
| 10th percentile | $28,650 |
| 90th percentile | $53,690 |
| Employment | 8,030 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.