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Security Guards average salary by city in California
- San Luis Obispo$51,110
- San Jose$51,020
- Napa$50,400
- San Francisco$50,270
- Santa Cruz$47,870
- Vallejo$46,870
- Santa Rosa$46,490
- Santa Maria$44,970
- Modesto$44,260
- Los Angeles$43,880
- Salinas$43,730
- Oxnard$43,580
- Redding$43,390
- Sacramento$43,150
- San Diego$43,110
- Hanford$42,540
- Stockton$42,480
- Bakersfield$42,130
- Riverside$42,090
- El Centro$41,590
- Chico$41,430
- Visalia$41,200
- Merced$40,660
- Fresno$40,640
- Yuba City$40,340
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis Obispo | $51,110 | $42,980 | $36,950 | $41,988 | 109 |
| San Jose | $51,020 | $46,250 | $45,230 | $41,921 | 110 |
| Napa | $50,400 | $47,240 | $39,350 | $41,460 | 113 |
| San Francisco | $50,270 | $45,730 | $44,160 | $41,363 | 116 |
| Santa Cruz | $47,870 | $43,610 | $37,640 | $39,579 | 110 |
| Vallejo | $46,870 | $42,800 | $37,770 | $38,830 | 108 |
| Santa Rosa | $46,490 | $45,160 | $38,960 | $38,539 | 108 |
| Santa Maria | $44,970 | $43,250 | $36,650 | $37,379 | 109 |
| Modesto | $44,260 | $38,990 | $36,600 | $36,837 | 104 |
| Los Angeles | $43,880 | $40,030 | $37,130 | $36,547 | 114 |
| Salinas | $43,730 | $38,700 | $36,960 | $36,432 | 109 |
| Oxnard | $43,580 | $40,960 | $36,170 | $36,318 | 111 |
| Redding | $43,390 | $42,330 | $35,400 | $36,173 | 101 |
| Sacramento | $43,150 | $39,460 | $36,990 | $35,989 | 107 |
| San Diego | $43,110 | $38,500 | $37,150 | $35,959 | 112 |
| Hanford | $42,540 | $37,980 | $37,610 | $35,524 | 102 |
| Stockton | $42,480 | $38,530 | $35,850 | $35,478 | 105 |
| Bakersfield | $42,130 | $38,440 | $35,970 | $35,211 | 101 |
| Riverside | $42,090 | $37,280 | $35,960 | $35,180 | 106 |
| El Centro | $41,590 | $37,230 | $35,410 | $34,798 | 95 |
| Chico | $41,430 | $37,250 | $35,490 | $34,676 | 101 |
| Visalia | $41,200 | $37,090 | $34,580 | $34,501 | 100 |
| Merced | $40,660 | $36,820 | $35,260 | $34,088 | 98 |
| Fresno | $40,640 | $37,180 | $34,840 | $34,073 | 102 |
| Yuba City | $40,340 | $37,180 | $35,650 | $33,844 | 104 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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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 33-9032.
- 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.
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