The median annual wage for Security Guards in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is $32,780 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,980.
Pay spans roughly $23,910 at the 10th percentile to $63,070 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $15.76 per hour. An estimated 590 people work as security guards in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC.
| Median (annual) | $32,780 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,980 |
| Median (hourly) | $15.76 |
| 10th percentile | $23,910 |
| 90th percentile | $63,070 |
| Employment | 590 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.