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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Security Guards in TENNESSEE

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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $13.70 $15.22 $17.82 $21.46 $27.60
      AreaName Yearly $28,500 $31,660 $37,070 $44,630 $57,400
      Tennessee Hourly $12.38 $14.29 $16.33 $18.52 $27.87
      AreaName Yearly $25,740 $29,710 $33,970 $38,530 $57,970
      Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area Hourly $12.99 $15.59 $17.38 $20.87 $25.58
      AreaName Yearly $27,020 $32,440 $36,140 $43,410 $53,210
      North Central Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $11.47 $14.00 $17.17 $18.95 $22.38
      AreaName Yearly $23,850 $29,120 $35,710 $39,420 $46,540
      Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area Hourly $13.82 $14.61 $16.92 $18.85 $27.98
      AreaName Yearly $28,750 $30,400 $35,200 $39,210 $58,190
      East Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $11.27 $13.51 $16.74 $22.47 $28.09
      AreaName Yearly $23,440 $28,100 $34,810 $46,740 $58,430
      Knoxville, TN Metro Area Hourly $13.14 $14.04 $16.64 $20.35 $30.53
      AreaName Yearly $27,340 $29,210 $34,610 $42,320 $63,500
      West Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $11.92 $13.95 $16.23 $18.84 $21.14
      AreaName Yearly $24,800 $29,020 $33,760 $39,190 $43,980
      Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area Hourly $12.00 $13.86 $15.42 $18.12 $23.66
      AreaName Yearly $24,960 $28,830 $32,070 $37,700 $49,210
      Cleveland, TN Metro Area Hourly $13.09 $14.42 $15.30 $20.77 $27.44
      AreaName Yearly $27,230 $30,000 $31,820 $43,210 $57,070
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area Hourly $11.83 $14.25 $15.08 $17.23 $26.30
      AreaName Yearly $24,600 $29,650 $31,360 $35,830 $54,700
      Johnson City, TN Metro Area Hourly $11.91 $13.64 $14.86 $18.84 $22.23
      AreaName Yearly $24,760 $28,380 $30,900 $39,180 $46,240
      Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area Hourly $11.57 $13.84 $14.62 $20.08 $28.09
      AreaName Yearly $24,070 $28,780 $30,410 $41,760 $58,430
      Jackson, TN Metro Area Hourly $10.21 $13.47 $14.60 $17.77 $20.82
      AreaName Yearly $21,230 $28,010 $30,370 $36,970 $43,300
      Morristown, TN Metro Area Hourly $12.28 $14.08 $14.29 $17.05 $20.86
      AreaName Yearly $25,540 $29,280 $29,710 $35,470 $43,390
      South Central Tennessee Balance of State Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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