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On an average a typical Security Guard in the United States can expect a median salary of $30, 000 (in year 2013).
This figure is averaged from the figures published by salary.com and indeed.com).
The salary is highly variable from location to location.
A security guard in New York City can expect a much higher salary than who is located in smaller cities.
Annual average wage of security guards by state, May 2013 (source bls.gov)