Security Guards in California
Local pay for security guards in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 33-9032
$43,240
median pay, California
199,480
employed in California
+13.7%
vs U.S. median
+0.4%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What security guards earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of security guards in California earn between $37,180 and $46,760 a year; the U.S. median is $38,020.
$36,010
P10
$43,240
MEDIAN
$46,760
P75
$57,880
P90
Pay by metro in California
$47,240
$46,250
$45,730
$45,160
$43,610
$43,250
$42,980
$42,800
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