Georgia · 2025 pay · 345 people
How much does a security guard make in Georgia?
$38,364typical pay for a security guard in 2025
$14,443 – $44,544what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 0.9% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Georgia Dept. of Audits and Accounts · Matches the agency's latest release · audits.ga.gov ↗
Where security guards work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Georgia State University122 people$38,911
- University of Georgia53 people$40,305
- Georgia Institute of Technology40 people$49,895
- Albany State University30 people$21,627
- Georgia Military College17 people$5,040
- Fort Valley State University15 people$13,302
- Savannah State University15 people$25,734
- Augusta University13 people$33,406
- Kennesaw State University8 people$47,502
- Valdosta State University8 people$30,452
- Clayton State University8 people$38,219
- University of West Georgia7 people$49,795
- Georgia Gwinnett College2 people$36,047
- Columbus State University2 people$26,379
- East Georgia State College2 people$52,654
- Middle Georgia State University2 people$21,938
- Dalton State College1 person$3,648
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Highest-paid security guards, 2025
- 1Camille HazelSecurity Guard · Savannah State University$83,144
- 2Lynette Harris DunawaySecurity Guard · Savannah State University$78,254
- 3Kesha JonesSecurity Guard · Georgia Institute of Technology$73,717
- 4Sierra SmithSecurity Guard · Savannah State University$72,775
- 5Christopher SpiconardiSecurity Guard · Georgia Institute of Technology$71,619
Common questions
How much does a security guard make in Georgia?
The typical security guard was paid $38,364 in 2025; most earned between $14,443 and $44,544. This counts all 345 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Security Guard, at any level (for example "Security Guard"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this