How does Security Guards pay in California compare to the national average?

California Security Guards salaries are 14% above the US national median of $38,370 per year.

What is the salary range for a Security Guards in California?

Security Guards salaries in California range from $36,180 (10th percentile) to $59,320 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Security Guards Salary in California

Q: What is the median salary for a Security Guards in California?

The median salary for a Security Guards in California is $43,930 per year ($21.12/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

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 43% since 2019, when the median was $30,620.

Median Annual Salary

$43,930

Mean Annual

$45,970

Median Hourly

$21.12

Total Employed

185,510

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

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$43,930	$45,970	185,510
2023	$39,590	$44,940	183,620
2022	$36,200	$39,120	166,660
2021	$36,060	$38,210	142,040
2020	$32,480	$36,040	158,150
2019	$30,620	$33,640	162,850

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