SOC 49-2098 · Bloomington, IN metro

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers Salary in Bloomington, IN

The average salary for security and fire alarm systems installers in Bloomington, Indiana is $54,720 a year ($26.31 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,620: half of the 30 people in this job in the Bloomington, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($60,960).

$54,720average per year

$26.31 / hourMedian $48,620Take-home ≈ $43,386

  • $44K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#6 of 6Indiana metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,260 or more. The middle half of security and fire alarm systems installers in Bloomington earn between $48,300 and $61,570.

  • $44K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,720$4,560$26.31
Median$48,620$4,052$23.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,300$4,025$23.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,570$5,131$29.60

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers pay in Bloomington vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Security and fire alarm systems installers in Bloomington earn 8% less than the Indiana average ($59,520) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($60,960). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $60,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bloomington$54,720$48,620$44,430$64,26030
Indiana$59,520$58,070$41,350$78,5401,930
United States$60,960$60,070$38,800$81,15086,340

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers salary after taxes in Bloomington

On the average salary of $54,720, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $43,386 a year, or $3,616 a month and $1,669 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).

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Is Bloomington a good place for security and fire alarm systems installers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bloomington area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.1), so the average $54,720 buys what about $57,549 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($47,660). A typical home costs $303,238, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers salary in other Indiana cities

Bloomington ranks 6th of 6 Indiana metro areas for this job; Indianapolis pays the most ($61,670).

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Highest-paying cities for security and fire alarm systems installers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($86,380).

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Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers salary in Bloomington: questions

How much do security and fire alarm systems installers make an hour in Bloomington?

$26.31 an hour on average, and $23.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level security and fire alarm systems installers salary in Bloomington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the security and fire alarm systems installers take-home pay in Bloomington?

About $43,386 a year ($3,616 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,720. Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).

Do security and fire alarm systems installers earn more in Bloomington than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($60,960).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-2098; area Bloomington, IN (14020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).

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