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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Security Guards in CALIFORNIA

      Location Pay
      Period
      2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $14.33 $16.88 $18.45 $22.43 $28.64
      Yearly $29,800 $35,100 $38,370 $46,660 $59,580
      California Hourly $17.39 $18.03 $21.12 $22.73 $28.52
      Yearly $36,180 $37,490 $43,930 $47,270 $59,320
      San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $20.06 $21.36 $22.47 $26.47 $30.15
      Yearly $41,720 $44,440 $46,740 $55,060 $62,710
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.35 $18.21 $22.13 $26.19 $30.49
      Yearly $36,090 $37,880 $46,030 $54,480 $63,420
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.04 $21.70 $22.08 $26.41 $30.06
      Yearly $43,760 $45,130 $45,930 $54,930 $62,520
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.45 $17.72 $22.05 $59.76 $59.76
      Yearly $36,290 $36,860 $45,860 $124,310 $124,310
      Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.31 $19.52 $21.95 $23.51 $27.66
      Yearly $38,080 $40,600 $45,650 $48,900 $57,520
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.72 $18.92 $20.94 $24.76 $39.54
      Yearly $36,860 $39,340 $43,560 $51,500 $82,240
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.49 $18.48 $20.81 $22.64 $28.63
      Yearly $36,380 $38,440 $43,280 $47,080 $59,550
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.47 $18.01 $20.64 $22.26 $28.14
      Yearly $36,340 $37,460 $42,940 $46,310 $58,540
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.71 $17.41 $20.54 $23.91 $28.24
      Yearly $34,750 $36,210 $42,730 $49,730 $58,740
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $17.87 $18.23 $20.53 $22.81 $27.70
      Yearly $37,180 $37,920 $42,710 $47,450 $57,610
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $17.31 $18.23 $20.42 $23.10 $29.17
      Yearly $36,000 $37,920 $42,480 $48,040 $60,680
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.14 $18.42 $20.21 $21.92 $25.99
      Yearly $35,640 $38,310 $42,030 $45,590 $54,060
      Vallejo, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.09 $18.17 $20.08 $23.29 $28.68
      Yearly $37,640 $37,790 $41,760 $48,430 $59,660
      San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.58 $17.89 $19.89 $22.24 $27.11
      Yearly $36,560 $37,220 $41,380 $46,260 $56,380
      Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.67 $18.20 $19.66 $21.71 $26.52
      Yearly $36,750 $37,850 $40,900 $45,150 $55,170
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.97 $17.29 $19.36 $22.36 $28.64
      Yearly $35,290 $35,970 $40,260 $46,500 $59,570
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.48 $16.94 $19.16 $22.25 $28.09
      Yearly $34,270 $35,230 $39,850 $46,290 $58,420
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $17.18 $17.75 $19.11 $22.43 $29.10
      Yearly $35,730 $36,920 $39,760 $46,660 $60,530
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.30 $17.78 $18.60 $23.42 $28.27
      Yearly $35,980 $36,980 $38,690 $48,720 $58,800
      Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.78 $17.47 $18.49 $21.97 $27.22
      Yearly $34,900 $36,330 $38,460 $45,690 $56,620
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.03 $17.45 $18.31 $21.47 $27.03
      Yearly $35,430 $36,290 $38,070 $44,660 $56,230
      Visalia, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.60 $18.09 $21.75 $24.79
      Yearly $33,280 $34,530 $37,630 $45,240 $51,570
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.05 $16.68 $18.07 $22.10 $26.47
      Yearly $33,380 $34,700 $37,580 $45,970 $55,060
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.72 $17.54 $18.06 $19.71 $25.01
      Yearly $34,780 $36,490 $37,560 $40,990 $52,020
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.80 $17.43 $17.99 $22.56 $27.28
      Yearly $34,940 $36,250 $37,420 $46,920 $56,740
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.52 $17.40 $17.92 $21.90 $26.22
      Yearly $34,360 $36,190 $37,270 $45,540 $54,540
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.63 $17.67 $19.82 $23.54
      Yearly $33,280 $34,580 $36,740 $41,220 $48,960
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.45 $16.96 $17.36 $20.92 $27.21
      Yearly $34,220 $35,270 $36,110 $43,510 $56,600