The median annual wage for Security Guards in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is $37,730 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,080.
Pay spans roughly $30,880 at the 10th percentile to $63,680 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.14 per hour. An estimated 10,790 people work as security guards in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
| Median (annual) | $37,730 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,080 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.14 |
| 10th percentile | $30,880 |
| 90th percentile | $63,680 |
| Employment | 10,790 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.