The median annual wage for Security Guards in Kentucky is $35,520 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,760.
Pay spans roughly $28,680 at the 10th percentile to $48,730 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.08 per hour. An estimated 13,500 people work as security guards in Kentucky.
| Median (annual) | $35,520 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.08 |
| 10th percentile | $28,680 |
| 90th percentile | $48,730 |
| Employment | 13,500 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.