Armed Guard Driver Salary
- The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that the employment of armed guards will increase by 14 percent from 2008 to 2018. This rate is slightly faster than the predicted employment increase for all occupations during this period. The increased demand security will continue to drive the employment growth for armed guards. The best opportunities for armored car drivers will be available to those workers with previous experience in law enforcement.
- The average annual income for armed guards is $26,870 for 2011, according to the bureau. The bottom 10 percent of these workers earn an average of $70,100 per year and the bottom fourth has an average annual income of $19,540 per year. The middle half of armed guards earn an average of $23,920 per year. The top fourth of armed guards earn $31,030 per year on average and the average income for the top 10 percent of armed guards is $41,240.
- The highest level of employment for armed guards was in security services where the average annual income for armed guards was $25,010 per year. Local governments employed the next largest number of armed guards, paying them an average of $32,360 per year. Armed guards working for hospitals and similar organizations earned an average of $31,010 per year. Armed guards employed by the traveler accommodation industry earned an average of $28,320 per year.
- CBSalary.com provides specific salary information for armored car drivers in large cities throughout the United States or the year 2011. Armored car drivers in New York earned an average of $35,904 per year. They also earned an average of $33,972 per year in Dallas and $33,784 per year in Los Angeles. The average annual income for armored car drivers in Chicago was $32,726.