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Security Guards salary in Kansas

You do not need a national average when you are deciding about one state. This page sticks to Kansas for security guards. The median here was $37,080 a year, and the rest of the page shows how wide the range runs around it.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$37,080

$18 per hour at the median · That is $940 (2.5 percent) below the national median of $38,020 for this occupation.

$40,350Mean annual salary
$19Mean hourly wage
$7,150People employed in this job in Kansas

Salary range

25th: $31,930Median: $37,08075th: $44,880
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$31,930
Median (50th percentile)$37,080
75th percentile$44,880
Mean$40,350

The middle half of workers earned from $31,930 to $44,880 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$30,704 a year
$2,559 a month
Federal tax $2,270 · FICA $2,837 · State tax $1,269

Caveat: the Kansas $9,160 personal exemption is from continuing official statute, not from the 2026 Form K-40ES itself, which refers the reader to the K-40 booklet for exemption amounts.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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