Security Guards Salary in California
SOC 33-9032 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Security Guards in California is $43,930 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $21.12 per hour. This is 14% above the national median of $38,370. 185,510 people work as Security Guards in California. Wages have grown 81% since 2014, when the median was $24,240.
Median Annual Salary
$43,930
Mean Annual
$45,970
Median Hourly
$21.12
Total Employed
185,510
Location Quotient
1.28
Concentrated here
Salary Distribution
$36k
10th
$37k
25th
$44k
Median
$47k
75th
$59k
90th
How This Compares
California
$43,930
this metro
United States
$38,370
you earn +14% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $43,930 |
| 2023 | $39,590 |
| 2022 | $36,200 |
| 2021 | $36,060 |
| 2020 | $32,480 |
| 2019 | $30,620 |
| 2018 | $29,660 |
| 2017 | $27,710 |
| 2016 | $26,420 |
| 2015 | $24,590 |
| 2014 | $24,240 |
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