The median annual wage for Security Guards in Texas is $33,390 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,500.
Pay spans roughly $24,710 at the 10th percentile to $49,200 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.05 per hour. An estimated 99,370 people work as security guards in Texas.
| Median (annual) | $33,390 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,500 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.05 |
| 10th percentile | $24,710 |
| 90th percentile | $49,200 |
| Employment | 99,370 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.