The median annual wage for Security Guards in South Carolina is $34,820 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,030.
Pay spans roughly $26,270 at the 10th percentile to $47,180 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.74 per hour. An estimated 16,180 people work as security guards in South Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $34,820 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,030 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.74 |
| 10th percentile | $26,270 |
| 90th percentile | $47,180 |
| Employment | 16,180 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.