The median annual wage for Security Guards in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX is $27,620 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $30,670.
Pay spans roughly $22,390 at the 10th percentile to $45,230 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $13.28 per hour. An estimated 1,520 people work as security guards in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX.
| Median (annual) | $27,620 |
| Mean (annual) | $30,670 |
| Median (hourly) | $13.28 |
| 10th percentile | $22,390 |
| 90th percentile | $45,230 |
| Employment | 1,520 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.