Security Guard Salary in California

How much does a Security Guard make in California?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Security Guard in California is $51,537 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, a Security Guard's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $61,562
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,257 to $56,784
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,270

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Security Guard Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,784	$4,732	$1,092	$27
Average	$51,537	$4,295	$991	$25
25th Percentile	$48,257	$4,021	$928	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Security Guard Salaries

A Security Guard's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Security Guard Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Security Guards. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $51,733.
California: $51,537.
Massachusetts: $50,850.

District of Columbia $51,733 California $51,537 Massachusetts $50,850 Washington $50,663 New Jersey $50,645 Alaska $50,579 Connecticut $49,935 New York $49,673

Hawaii $48,837 Rhode Island $48,444 Maryland $48,178 Minnesota $47,813 Colorado $47,673 Illinois $47,626 Oregon $47,449 Delaware $47,318

New Hampshire $47,236 Virginia $47,052 Pennsylvania $46,514 Nevada $46,243 North Dakota $46,155 Michigan $46,014 Wisconsin $45,963 Vermont $45,860

Texas $45,575 Maine $45,556 Arizona $45,528 Ohio $45,496 Georgia $45,066 Indiana $44,851 Wyoming $44,809 Utah $44,743

Iowa $44,715 Kansas $44,491 Louisiana $44,426 North Carolina $44,402 Missouri $44,393 Florida $44,211 Montana $44,113 Nebraska $44,019

Kentucky $43,968 South Carolina $43,781 Tennessee $43,664 Idaho $43,617 New Mexico $43,276 Oklahoma $43,202 Alabama $42,926 South Dakota $42,463

Arkansas $42,211 West Virginia $42,076 Mississippi $41,669

Top Paying Cities for Security Guards

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Los Angeles: $51,626
West Hollywood: $51,589
Dodgertown: $51,626

Los Angeles, CA $51,626 West Hollywood, CA $51,589 Dodgertown, CA $51,626 Playa Vista, CA $51,505 Bell Gardens, CA $51,509 Bell, CA $51,440 Beverly Hills, CA $51,586 Compton, CA $51,215

Culver City, CA $51,553 Downey, CA $51,281 El Segundo, CA $51,398 Gardena, CA $51,312 Hawthorne, CA $51,409 Hermosa Beach, CA $51,103 Huntington Park, CA $51,581 Lawndale, CA $51,322

Lynwood, CA $51,371 Malibu, CA $50,418 Manhattan Beach, CA $51,252 Maywood, CA $51,573 Pacific Palisades, CA $51,201 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $51,020 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $51,016 Redondo Beach, CA $50,987

South Gate, CA $51,450 Topanga, CA $50,803 Venice, CA $51,463 Marina Del Rey, CA $51,474 Playa Del Rey, CA $51,419 Inglewood, CA $51,519 Santa Monica, CA $51,381 Torrance, CA $51,163

Whittier, CA $51,240 Buena Park, CA $51,150 La Palma, CA $51,159 Cypress, CA $51,160 La Habra, CA $51,152 La Mirada, CA $51,149 Montebello, CA $51,487 Norwalk, CA $51,114

Pico Rivera, CA $51,387 Santa Fe Springs, CA $51,148 Stanton, CA $51,161 Artesia, CA $51,138 Cerritos, CA $51,170 Avalon, CA $49,911 Bellflower, CA $51,176 Harbor City, CA $51,144

Lakewood, CA $51,136 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $51,155 Lomita, CA $51,150 Los Alamitos, CA $51,154 Paramount, CA $51,241 San Pedro, CA $51,128 Seal Beach, CA $51,150 Sunset Beach, CA $51,155

Surfside, CA $51,141 Wilmington, CA $51,123 Carson, CA $51,137 Signal Hill, CA $51,118 Long Beach, CA $51,117 Altadena, CA $51,496 Arcadia, CA $51,235 Duarte, CA $50,884

La Canada Flintridge, CA $51,516 Monrovia, CA $51,055 Montrose, CA $51,536 Mount Wilson, CA $51,242 Sierra Madre, CA $51,227 South Pasadena, CA $51,584 Sunland, CA $51,316 Tujunga, CA $51,032

Verdugo City, CA $51,538 Pasadena, CA $51,543 San Marino, CA $51,526 Glendale, CA $51,583 La Crescenta, CA $51,495 Agoura Hills, CA $50,137 Calabasas, CA $50,557 Canoga Park, CA $50,705

Winnetka, CA $50,780 West Hills, CA $50,446 Castaic, CA $49,717 Chatsworth, CA $50,446 Encino, CA $51,174 Newbury Park, CA $49,700 Newhall, CA $50,481 Northridge, CA $50,800

Porter Ranch, CA $50,623 Pacoima, CA $51,161 Reseda, CA $50,958 San Fernando, CA $50,973 Sylmar, CA $50,878 North Hills, CA $51,044 Granada Hills, CA $50,763 Mission Hills, CA $51,010

Santa Clarita, CA $50,136 Canyon Country, CA $50,209 Sun Valley, CA $51,410 Valencia, CA $49,943 Tarzana, CA $51,047 Thousand Oaks, CA $49,659 Westlake Village, CA $49,713 Woodland Hills, CA $50,834

Oak Park, CA $50,000 Stevenson Ranch, CA $50,131 Van Nuys, CA $51,236 Panorama City, CA $51,235 Sherman Oaks, CA $51,422 Burbank, CA $51,562 North Hollywood, CA $51,559 Studio City, CA $51,564

Valley Village, CA $51,545 Universal City, CA $51,588 Toluca Lake, CA $51,572 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $49,515 Azusa, CA $49,691 Baldwin Park, CA $50,963 Chino, CA $50,164 Chino Hills, CA $50,810

Claremont, CA $49,807 City Of Industry, CA $51,009 Covina, CA $50,642 El Monte, CA $51,386 South El Monte, CA $51,388 Glendora, CA $50,396 Guasti, CA $49,596 La Puente, CA $50,920

Hacienda Heights, CA $51,050 Rowland Heights, CA $51,118 La Verne, CA $49,963 Mira Loma, CA $49,532 Monterey Park, CA $51,578 Ontario, CA $49,692 Mt Baldy, CA $49,436 Montclair, CA $49,968

Diamond Bar, CA $50,948 Pomona, CA $50,447 Rosemead, CA $51,472 San Dimas, CA $50,319 San Gabriel, CA $51,485 Temple City, CA $51,420 Upland, CA $49,654 Walnut, CA $50,931

West Covina, CA $50,814 Alhambra, CA $51,558 Alpine, CA $49,846 Bonita, CA $50,421 Boulevard, CA $48,419 Campo, CA $49,065 Chula Vista, CA $50,421 Descanso, CA $49,435

Dulzura, CA $49,942 Guatay, CA $49,364 Imperial Beach, CA $50,421 Jacumba, CA $47,951 Jamul, CA $50,043 La Mesa, CA $50,421 Lemon Grove, CA $50,421 Lincoln Acres, CA $50,421

Mount Laguna, CA $49,001 National City, CA $50,421 Pine Valley, CA $49,165 Potrero, CA $49,446 Spring Valley, CA $50,421 Tecate, CA $49,508 Bonsall, CA $49,208 Borrego Springs, CA $47,450

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $50,138 Carlsbad, CA $49,726 Del Mar, CA $50,368 El Cajon, CA $50,331 Encinitas, CA $50,104 Escondido, CA $49,885 Fallbrook, CA $48,814 Julian, CA $48,037

La Jolla, CA $50,428 Lakeside, CA $50,165 Oceanside, CA $49,558 Camp Pendleton, CA $49,478 Pala, CA $48,720 Palomar Mountain, CA $48,495 Pauma Valley, CA $48,917 Poway, CA $50,207

Ramona, CA $49,690 Ranchita, CA $48,331 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $50,182 San Luis Rey, CA $49,301 San Marcos, CA $49,623 Santa Ysabel, CA $48,987 Santee, CA $50,421 Solana Beach, CA $50,251

Vista, CA $49,672 Valley Center, CA $49,215 Warner Springs, CA $48,184 San Diego, CA $50,421 Coronado, CA $50,421 San Ysidro, CA $50,421 Indio, CA $47,500 Indian Wells, CA $47,575

Palm Desert, CA $47,693 Banning, CA $48,799 Bard, CA $46,726 Beaumont, CA $48,998 Blythe, CA $46,776 Brawley, CA $47,070 Cabazon, CA $48,648 Calexico, CA $47,161

Calipatria, CA $47,066 Cathedral City, CA $47,985 Coachella, CA $47,157 Desert Center, CA $46,799 Desert Hot Springs, CA $48,140 Earp, CA $46,699 El Centro, CA $47,149 La Quinta, CA $47,545

Heber, CA $47,143 Holtville, CA $46,876 Imperial, CA $47,105 Joshua Tree, CA $47,649 Mecca, CA $47,109 Morongo Valley, CA $48,435 Niland, CA $46,996 North Palm Springs, CA $48,139

Ocotillo, CA $47,292 Palm Springs, CA $48,136 Palo Verde, CA $46,739 Parker Dam, CA $46,568 Pioneertown, CA $48,080 Rancho Mirage, CA $47,831 Seeley, CA $47,155 Thermal, CA $47,084

Salton City, CA $47,061 Thousand Palms, CA $47,769 Twentynine Palms, CA $46,983 Vidal, CA $46,634 Westmorland, CA $47,109 Whitewater, CA $48,486 Winterhaven, CA $46,720 Yucca Valley, CA $47,945

Landers, CA $47,935 Adelanto, CA $48,678 Amboy, CA $46,867 Angelus Oaks, CA $48,872 Apple Valley, CA $48,696 Baker, CA $46,959 Fort Irwin, CA $47,113 Barstow, CA $47,590

Grand Terrace, CA $49,268 Big Bear City, CA $48,681 Big Bear Lake, CA $48,954 Bloomington, CA $49,282 Blue Jay, CA $49,158 Bryn Mawr, CA $49,217 Calimesa, CA $49,087 Cedar Glen, CA $49,118

Cedarpines Park, CA $49,184 Cima, CA $46,547 Colton, CA $49,256 Crestline, CA $49,182 Crest Park, CA $49,158 Daggett, CA $47,625 Death Valley, CA $46,945 Phelan, CA $49,254

Fontana, CA $49,312 Essex, CA $46,646 Fawnskin, CA $48,971 Ludlow, CA $46,993 Forest Falls, CA $48,805 Hesperia, CA $49,037 Green Valley Lake, CA $49,063 Helendale, CA $48,220

Highland, CA $49,204 Hinkley, CA $47,674 Loma Linda, CA $49,194 Lake Arrowhead, CA $49,127 Lucerne Valley, CA $48,537 Lytle Creek, CA $49,317 Mentone, CA $49,133 Needles, CA $46,607

Nipton, CA $46,366 Newberry Springs, CA $47,237 Mountain Pass, CA $46,257 Oro Grande, CA $48,601 Patton, CA $49,184 Pinon Hills, CA $49,108 Redlands, CA $49,197 Rialto, CA $49,214

Rimforest, CA $49,179 Running Springs, CA $49,124 Shoshone, CA $46,384 Skyforest, CA $49,201 Sugarloaf, CA $48,736 Tecopa, CA $46,733 Twin Peaks, CA $49,176 Victorville, CA $49,011

Wrightwood, CA $49,304 Yermo, CA $47,389 Yucaipa, CA $49,062 San Bernardino, CA $49,168 Riverside, CA $49,299 March Air Reserve Base, CA $49,364 Lake Elsinore, CA $49,623 Aguanga, CA $48,280

Anza, CA $47,941 Hemet, CA $48,988 Homeland, CA $49,205 Idyllwild, CA $48,420 Moreno Valley, CA $49,313 Mountain Center, CA $47,872 Murrieta, CA $49,374 Nuevo, CA $49,165

Perris, CA $49,492 San Jacinto, CA $48,973 Menifee, CA $49,298 Sun City, CA $49,289 Temecula, CA $48,949 Wildomar, CA $49,395 Winchester, CA $49,081 Irvine, CA $51,258

Huntington Beach, CA $51,219 Laguna Niguel, CA $50,612 El Toro, CA $50,891 Foothill Ranch, CA $50,991 Capistrano Beach, CA $50,280 Corona Del Mar, CA $51,176 Costa Mesa, CA $51,269 Dana Point, CA $50,435

Lake Forest, CA $51,027 Laguna Woods, CA $51,032 East Irvine, CA $51,253 Laguna Beach, CA $50,973 Laguna Hills, CA $50,908 Midway City, CA $51,212 Aliso Viejo, CA $50,909 Newport Coast, CA $51,139

Newport Beach, CA $51,256 San Clemente, CA $49,614 San Juan Capistrano, CA $50,419 Silverado, CA $50,819 Trabuco Canyon, CA $50,184 Westminster, CA $51,205 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $50,660 Mission Viejo, CA $50,756

Ladera Ranch, CA $50,252 Santa Ana, CA $51,163 Fountain Valley, CA $51,252 Tustin, CA $51,290 Anaheim, CA $51,107 Atwood, CA $51,165 Brea, CA $51,139 Fullerton, CA $51,121

Garden Grove, CA $51,176 Orange, CA $51,287 Norco, CA $49,776 Villa Park, CA $51,238 Placentia, CA $51,140 Corona, CA $50,057 Yorba Linda, CA $51,156 Ventura, CA $50,089

Camarillo, CA $49,903 Carpinteria, CA $50,114 Fillmore, CA $49,550 Moorpark, CA $49,672 Oak View, CA $50,103 Ojai, CA $49,760 Oxnard, CA $50,041 Piru, CA $49,258

Port Hueneme, CA $49,964 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $47,048 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $50,002 Santa Paula, CA $49,897 Simi Valley, CA $49,915 Brandeis, CA $50,208 Somis, CA $49,816 Summerland, CA $50,454

Santa Barbara, CA $50,472 Goleta, CA $49,683 Alpaugh, CA $47,446 Armona, CA $46,895 Arvin, CA $48,940 Avenal, CA $47,333 Bodfish, CA $48,402 Buttonwillow, CA $48,639

California Hot Springs, CA $47,742 Camp Nelson, CA $47,217 Coalinga, CA $47,231 Corcoran, CA $47,342 Delano, CA $48,384 Ducor, CA $48,194 Earlimart, CA $47,838 Edison, CA $49,187

Exeter, CA $47,208 Pine Mountain Club, CA $48,635 Farmersville, CA $47,241 Fellows, CA $48,531 Frazier Park, CA $48,460 Glennville, CA $48,552 Goshen, CA $46,904 Hanford, CA $46,904

Huron, CA $46,954 Ivanhoe, CA $46,915 Kaweah, CA $47,087 Kernville, CA $47,764 Kettleman City, CA $47,199 Lake Isabella, CA $48,270 Lamont, CA $49,187 Laton, CA $46,863

Lebec, CA $48,489 Lemon Cove, CA $47,082 Lemoore, CA $46,907 Lindsay, CA $47,266 Lost Hills, CA $47,487 Mc Farland, CA $48,818 Mc Kittrick, CA $48,340 Maricopa, CA $48,647

New Cuyama, CA $48,890 Onyx, CA $47,399 Pixley, CA $47,439 Porterville, CA $47,715 Posey, CA $48,241 Richgrove, CA $48,333 Sequoia National Park, CA $46,918 Shafter, CA $49,062

Springville, CA $47,110 Stratford, CA $46,940 Strathmore, CA $47,259 Taft, CA $48,759 Terra Bella, CA $47,851 Three Rivers, CA $47,057 Tipton, CA $47,317 Tulare, CA $47,286

Tupman, CA $48,799 Visalia, CA $46,916 Wasco, CA $48,467 Waukena, CA $47,259 Weldon, CA $47,946 Wofford Heights, CA $48,130 Woodlake, CA $47,091 Woody, CA $48,753

Bakersfield, CA $49,187 San Luis Obispo, CA $49,148 Los Osos, CA $48,294 Arroyo Grande, CA $49,782 Atascadero, CA $47,917 Avila Beach, CA $48,707 Bradley, CA $47,162 Buellton, CA $50,091

Cambria, CA $47,238 Casmalia, CA $50,562 Cayucos, CA $47,219 Creston, CA $48,015 Grover Beach, CA $49,652 Guadalupe, CA $50,147 Harmony, CA $47,218 Lompoc, CA $50,135

Los Alamos, CA $50,764 Los Olivos, CA $50,081 Morro Bay, CA $47,962 Nipomo, CA $50,440 Oceano, CA $49,929 Paso Robles, CA $47,237 Pismo Beach, CA $49,358 San Ardo, CA $47,187

San Miguel, CA $47,282 San Simeon, CA $47,165 Santa Margarita, CA $49,472 Santa Maria, CA $50,944 Santa Ynez, CA $49,818 Shandon, CA $47,251 Solvang, CA $49,720 Templeton, CA $47,463

Mojave, CA $47,933 California City, CA $47,460 Acton, CA $50,265 Benton, CA $46,993 Big Pine, CA $46,932 Bishop, CA $46,972 Boron, CA $47,558 Bridgeport, CA $47,105

Caliente, CA $48,534 Cantil, CA $47,221 Darwin, CA $46,972 Edwards, CA $47,639 Independence, CA $46,990 Inyokern, CA $47,050 Johannesburg, CA $47,112 June Lake, CA $47,073

Keeler, CA $47,086 Keene, CA $48,729 Lake Hughes, CA $48,848 Lancaster, CA $48,941 Lee Vining, CA $47,048 Little Lake, CA $47,048 Littlerock, CA $49,706 Llano, CA $49,000

Lone Pine, CA $47,002 Mammoth Lakes, CA $47,043 Olancha, CA $46,955 Palmdale, CA $50,230 Pearblossom, CA $49,593 Randsburg, CA $46,969 Ridgecrest, CA $47,176 Red Mountain, CA $47,005

Rosamond, CA $48,241 Tehachapi, CA $48,560 Trona, CA $47,078 Valyermo, CA $49,520 Ahwahnee, CA $47,277 Auberry, CA $46,886 Badger, CA $46,984 Bass Lake, CA $47,089

Big Creek, CA $46,971 Biola, CA $46,840 Burrel, CA $46,868 Cantua Creek, CA $46,935 Caruthers, CA $46,844 Chowchilla, CA $47,301 Clovis, CA $46,819 Coarsegold, CA $46,910

Cutler, CA $46,891 Del Rey, CA $46,830 Dinuba, CA $46,876 Dos Palos, CA $47,980 Dunlap, CA $46,893 Firebaugh, CA $47,873 Fish Camp, CA $47,227 Five Points, CA $46,914

Fowler, CA $46,824 Friant, CA $46,866 Helm, CA $46,882 Hume, CA $46,957 Kerman, CA $46,863 Kingsburg, CA $46,868 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $46,965 Lakeshore, CA $46,812

Los Banos, CA $48,476 Madera, CA $46,856 Mendota, CA $46,948 Miramonte, CA $46,901 Mono Hot Springs, CA $46,834 North Fork, CA $46,905 Oakhurst, CA $47,238 O Neals, CA $46,892

Orange Cove, CA $46,877 Orosi, CA $46,893 Parlier, CA $46,846 Piedra, CA $46,866 Fresno, CA $46,818 Prather, CA $46,867 Raisin City, CA $46,832 Raymond, CA $47,160

Reedley, CA $46,860 Riverdale, CA $46,870 Sanger, CA $46,851 San Joaquin, CA $46,880 Santa Rita Park, CA $48,142 Selma, CA $46,845 Shaver Lake, CA $46,894 South Dos Palos, CA $48,061

Sultana, CA $46,879 Tollhouse, CA $46,879 Tranquillity, CA $46,908 Wishon, CA $46,924 Yettem, CA $46,897 Traver, CA $46,876 Squaw Valley, CA $46,884 Salinas, CA $51,478

Big Sur, CA $48,191 Carmel By The Sea, CA $51,894 Carmel, CA $51,391 Carmel Valley, CA $50,862 Chualar, CA $50,799 Gonzales, CA $50,642 Greenfield, CA $48,945 Jolon, CA $48,234

King City, CA $47,433 Lockwood, CA $47,175 Marina, CA $51,747 Monterey, CA $51,756 Pacific Grove, CA $51,879 Pebble Beach, CA $51,885 San Lucas, CA $47,206 Seaside, CA $51,823

Soledad, CA $49,233 Spreckels, CA $51,471 Belmont, CA $57,032 Brisbane, CA $57,947 Burlingame, CA $56,601 Daly City, CA $58,021 El Granada, CA $55,840 Half Moon Bay, CA $56,317

La Honda, CA $56,521 Loma Mar, CA $56,008 Los Altos, CA $57,810 Menlo Park, CA $57,803 Atherton, CA $57,801 Portola Valley, CA $57,794 Millbrae, CA $56,937 Mountain View, CA $57,923

Montara, CA $56,295 Moss Beach, CA $56,159 Pacifica, CA $56,937 Pescadero, CA $55,834 Redwood City, CA $57,791 San Bruno, CA $57,254 San Carlos, CA $57,335 San Gregorio, CA $56,585

South San Francisco, CA $57,652 Sunnyvale, CA $58,265 San Francisco, CA $58,288 Sacramento, CA $50,523 Palo Alto, CA $57,803 Stanford, CA $57,803 San Mateo, CA $56,540 Alameda, CA $57,101

American Canyon, CA $52,380 Discovery Bay, CA $51,445 Danville, CA $54,665 Alamo, CA $55,528 Angwin, CA $51,425 Antioch, CA $52,304 Benicia, CA $52,488 Bethel Island, CA $51,218

Birds Landing, CA $51,552 Brentwood, CA $51,971 Byron, CA $52,046 Calistoga, CA $51,495 Canyon, CA $57,092 Clayton, CA $54,012 Concord, CA $54,477 Pleasant Hill, CA $54,715

Crockett, CA $52,562 Diablo, CA $55,096 El Cerrito, CA $56,988 Fairfield, CA $51,878 Travis Afb, CA $51,577 Fremont, CA $56,593 Hayward, CA $56,347 Castro Valley, CA $56,753

Hercules, CA $53,328 Knightsen, CA $51,519 Lafayette, CA $56,151 Livermore, CA $54,985 Martinez, CA $54,245 Moraga, CA $56,709 Napa, CA $51,576 Newark, CA $57,484

Oakley, CA $51,715 Oakville, CA $51,712 Orinda, CA $57,055 Pinole, CA $54,032 Pittsburg, CA $53,101 Pleasanton, CA $55,391 Pope Valley, CA $51,109 Dublin, CA $54,966

Port Costa, CA $52,630 Rio Vista, CA $51,149 Rodeo, CA $52,850 Rutherford, CA $51,720 Saint Helena, CA $51,491 Deer Park, CA $51,559 San Leandro, CA $57,121 San Lorenzo, CA $56,716

San Ramon, CA $54,964 Suisun City, CA $52,061 Sunol, CA $56,787 Union City, CA $56,675 Vallejo, CA $52,434 Walnut Creek, CA $56,027 Yountville, CA $51,684 Oakland, CA $57,060

Emeryville, CA $57,089 Piedmont, CA $57,144 Berkeley, CA $57,125 Albany, CA $57,187 Richmond, CA $56,516 El Sobrante, CA $55,769 San Pablo, CA $55,151 San Rafael, CA $55,633

Greenbrae, CA $56,156 Kentfield, CA $56,476 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $57,808 Bodega, CA $51,738 Bodega Bay, CA $51,597 Bolinas, CA $54,027 Corte Madera, CA $56,798 Rohnert Park, CA $52,273

Dillon Beach, CA $51,774 Fairfax, CA $55,132 Cotati, CA $52,198 Forest Knolls, CA $53,526 Inverness, CA $52,105 Lagunitas, CA $53,272 Larkspur, CA $56,469 Marshall, CA $51,975

Mill Valley, CA $56,165 Novato, CA $52,871 Nicasio, CA $52,964 Olema, CA $53,201 Penngrove, CA $52,327 Petaluma, CA $52,388 Point Reyes Station, CA $52,953 Ross, CA $55,717

San Anselmo, CA $54,783 San Geronimo, CA $53,827 San Quentin, CA $56,694 Sausalito, CA $57,944 Stinson Beach, CA $55,534 Tomales, CA $51,856 Valley Ford, CA $51,764 Woodacre, CA $53,923

Aptos, CA $53,243 Alviso, CA $58,032 Aromas, CA $51,991 Ben Lomond, CA $52,365 Boulder Creek, CA $54,280 Brookdale, CA $52,503 Campbell, CA $58,798 Capitola, CA $52,893

Castroville, CA $51,941 Coyote, CA $58,003 Cupertino, CA $57,784 Davenport, CA $53,087 Felton, CA $52,324 Freedom, CA $53,038 Gilroy, CA $53,634 Hollister, CA $51,352

Holy City, CA $55,105 Los Gatos, CA $58,007 Milpitas, CA $58,718 Morgan Hill, CA $56,124 Moss Landing, CA $52,083 Mount Hermon, CA $52,230 New Almaden, CA $57,551 Paicines, CA $47,500

Redwood Estates, CA $55,105 San Juan Bautista, CA $51,470 San Martin, CA $55,029 Santa Clara, CA $58,885 Santa Cruz, CA $52,205 Scotts Valley, CA $52,507 Saratoga, CA $57,714 Soquel, CA $53,367

Tres Pinos, CA $49,182 Watsonville, CA $53,086 San Jose, CA $58,934 Mount Hamilton, CA $57,559 Stockton, CA $50,075 Acampo, CA $50,133 Altaville, CA $48,702 Angels Camp, CA $48,804

Arnold, CA $47,244 Avery, CA $47,986 Burson, CA $49,159 Campo Seco, CA $49,116 Clements, CA $49,764 Copperopolis, CA $49,362 Douglas Flat, CA $48,422 Farmington, CA $49,586

French Camp, CA $50,122 Glencoe, CA $48,263 Hathaway Pines, CA $48,191 Holt, CA $50,212 Linden, CA $50,000 Lockeford, CA $50,079 Lodi, CA $50,088 Mokelumne Hill, CA $48,392

Mountain Ranch, CA $48,188 Murphys, CA $48,368 Rail Road Flat, CA $48,046 San Andreas, CA $48,559 Vallecito, CA $48,470 Valley Springs, CA $49,163 Victor, CA $50,107 Wallace, CA $49,500

West Point, CA $48,089 Wilseyville, CA $48,046 Woodbridge, CA $50,184 Atwater, CA $49,136 Ballico, CA $49,377 Tracy, CA $50,949 Big Oak Flat, CA $48,685 Catheys Valley, CA $47,638

Ceres, CA $49,752 Chinese Camp, CA $48,810 Columbia, CA $48,328 Coulterville, CA $47,821 Cressey, CA $49,298 Crows Landing, CA $50,156 Pinecrest, CA $47,217 Delhi, CA $49,465

Denair, CA $49,432 El Nido, CA $48,016 El Portal, CA $47,324 Empire, CA $49,742 Escalon, CA $49,765 Groveland, CA $47,363 Gustine, CA $50,364 Hickman, CA $49,515

Hilmar, CA $49,765 Hornitos, CA $47,969 Hughson, CA $49,739 Jamestown, CA $48,940 Keyes, CA $49,743 La Grange, CA $48,753 Lathrop, CA $50,229 Le Grand, CA $47,881

Livingston, CA $49,378 Long Barn, CA $47,710 Manteca, CA $50,119 Mariposa, CA $47,517 Merced, CA $48,137 Midpines, CA $47,526 Mi Wuk Village, CA $48,043 Moccasin, CA $48,574

Modesto, CA $49,734 Newman, CA $50,374 Oakdale, CA $49,587 Patterson, CA $51,481 Planada, CA $48,088 Ripon, CA $49,838 Riverbank, CA $49,747 Salida, CA $49,789

Snelling, CA $48,573 Sonora, CA $48,470 Soulsbyville, CA $48,340 Standard, CA $48,429 Stevinson, CA $49,722 Strawberry, CA $47,339 Tuolumne, CA $48,188 Turlock, CA $49,667

Twain Harte, CA $48,078 Vernalis, CA $50,361 Waterford, CA $49,438 Westley, CA $50,553 Winton, CA $49,202 Yosemite National Park, CA $47,060 Santa Rosa, CA $51,640 Albion, CA $47,441

Annapolis, CA $49,878 Boonville, CA $48,563 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $52,181 Branscomb, CA $47,395 Calpella, CA $48,431 Camp Meeker, CA $51,707 Caspar, CA $47,457 Cazadero, CA $51,039

Clearlake, CA $49,599 Clearlake Oaks, CA $49,056 Clearlake Park, CA $49,734 Cloverdale, CA $50,193 Cobb, CA $50,842 Comptche, CA $47,405 Covelo, CA $47,425 Dos Rios, CA $47,386

Duncans Mills, CA $51,505 Eldridge, CA $52,005 Elk, CA $47,564 El Verano, CA $52,261 Finley, CA $49,613 Forestville, CA $51,725 Fort Bragg, CA $47,471 Fulton, CA $51,645

Geyserville, CA $51,001 Glen Ellen, CA $51,929 Glenhaven, CA $49,193 Graton, CA $51,689 Gualala, CA $48,870 Guerneville, CA $51,515 Healdsburg, CA $51,498 Hopland, CA $49,604

Jenner, CA $51,087 Kelseyville, CA $50,016 Kenwood, CA $51,869 Lakeport, CA $49,174 Laytonville, CA $47,402 Little River, CA $47,463 Lower Lake, CA $49,842 Lucerne, CA $48,891

Manchester, CA $48,069 Mendocino, CA $47,463 Middletown, CA $51,049 Monte Rio, CA $51,546 Navarro, CA $47,508 Nice, CA $48,894 Occidental, CA $51,539 Philo, CA $48,094

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $50,806 Point Arena, CA $48,248 Potter Valley, CA $47,476 Redwood Valley, CA $47,758 Rio Nido, CA $51,570 Sebastopol, CA $51,718 Sonoma, CA $52,344 Stewarts Point, CA $49,761

Talmage, CA $48,609 Ukiah, CA $48,379 Upper Lake, CA $48,400 Villa Grande, CA $51,540 Vineburg, CA $52,339 Westport, CA $47,375 Willits, CA $47,452 Windsor, CA $51,675

Witter Springs, CA $48,305 Yorkville, CA $48,963 The Sea Ranch, CA $49,198 Eureka, CA $47,603 Alderpoint, CA $47,366 Blocksburg, CA $47,349 Arcata, CA $47,542 Mckinleyville, CA $47,546

Bayside, CA $47,525 Blue Lake, CA $47,467 Bridgeville, CA $47,387 Burnt Ranch, CA $47,445 Carlotta, CA $47,420 Crescent City, CA $47,360 Cutten, CA $47,602 Ferndale, CA $47,434

Fields Landing, CA $47,566 Fort Dick, CA $47,361 Fortuna, CA $47,532 Garberville, CA $47,391 Gasquet, CA $47,226 Honeydew, CA $47,343 Hoopa, CA $47,506 Hydesville, CA $47,496

Klamath, CA $47,396 Kneeland, CA $47,417 Korbel, CA $47,374 Loleta, CA $47,470 Mad River, CA $47,384 Miranda, CA $47,409 Myers Flat, CA $47,395 Orick, CA $47,426

Orleans, CA $47,446 Petrolia, CA $47,377 Phillipsville, CA $47,385 Redway, CA $47,457 Rio Dell, CA $47,504 Salyer, CA $47,455 Samoa, CA $47,507 Scotia, CA $47,442

Smith River, CA $47,234 Somes Bar, CA $47,431 Redcrest, CA $47,376 Trinidad, CA $47,493 Weott, CA $47,452 Willow Creek, CA $47,466 Leggett, CA $47,391 Piercy, CA $47,383

Whitethorn, CA $47,399 Zenia, CA $47,316 Amador City, CA $49,001 Auburn, CA $49,286 West Sacramento, CA $50,524 Brooks, CA $50,056 Capay, CA $50,051 Carmichael, CA $50,489

Citrus Heights, CA $50,240 Clarksburg, CA $50,532 Coloma, CA $49,198 Cool, CA $49,273 Courtland, CA $50,533 Davis, CA $50,473 Diamond Springs, CA $49,123 Dixon, CA $50,751

El Dorado, CA $49,179 Elk Grove, CA $50,323 Elmira, CA $51,187 Elverta, CA $50,433 Esparto, CA $50,327 Fair Oaks, CA $50,263 Fiddletown, CA $48,584 Folsom, CA $49,959

Foresthill, CA $48,127 Galt, CA $49,987 Garden Valley, CA $48,817 Georgetown, CA $48,324 Greenwood, CA $48,923 Grizzly Flats, CA $48,118 Guinda, CA $49,950 Herald, CA $49,552

Hood, CA $50,467 Ione, CA $49,120 Isleton, CA $50,823 Jackson, CA $48,742 Kit Carson, CA $48,195 Knights Landing, CA $49,752 Kirkwood, CA $47,334 Lincoln, CA $49,715

Loomis, CA $49,808 Lotus, CA $49,286 Mcclellan, CA $50,530 Madison, CA $50,406 Martell, CA $48,807 Mather, CA $50,382 Mount Aukum, CA $48,810 Newcastle, CA $49,639

Nicolaus, CA $50,004 North Highlands, CA $50,498 Roseville, CA $50,103 Orangevale, CA $50,129 Penryn, CA $49,719 Pilot Hill, CA $49,547 Pine Grove, CA $48,494 Pioneer, CA $47,748

Placerville, CA $49,035 Pleasant Grove, CA $50,127 Plymouth, CA $49,239 Rancho Cordova, CA $50,390 Represa, CA $49,970 Rescue, CA $49,546 Rio Linda, CA $50,532 Rio Oso, CA $49,707

River Pines, CA $48,889 Robbins, CA $49,883 Rocklin, CA $49,957 Rumsey, CA $49,120 Ryde, CA $50,576 Sheridan, CA $49,539 Shingle Springs, CA $49,501 Sloughhouse, CA $49,825

Somerset, CA $48,158 Sutter Creek, CA $48,842 Thornton, CA $50,552 Vacaville, CA $51,212 Volcano, CA $48,436 Walnut Grove, CA $50,665 Wheatland, CA $49,300 Wilton, CA $50,127

Winters, CA $50,601 Woodland, CA $50,368 Yolo, CA $50,319 Zamora, CA $50,214 Drytown, CA $49,087 Alta, CA $48,064 Applegate, CA $48,927 Camino, CA $48,600

Chicago Park, CA $48,229 Colfax, CA $48,400 Dutch Flat, CA $48,020 Emigrant Gap, CA $47,720 Gold Run, CA $48,050 Kyburz, CA $47,374 Echo Lake, CA $47,325 Meadow Vista, CA $48,977

Norden, CA $47,845 Pollock Pines, CA $47,729 Soda Springs, CA $47,883 Twin Bridges, CA $47,264 Weimar, CA $48,755 Granite Bay, CA $49,920 El Dorado Hills, CA $49,761 Antelope, CA $50,372

Marysville, CA $48,392 Beale Afb, CA $48,963 Alleghany, CA $47,692 Arbuckle, CA $48,886 Artois, CA $47,901 Bangor, CA $48,135 Belden, CA $47,671 Berry Creek, CA $48,000

Biggs, CA $48,061 Browns Valley, CA $48,110 Brownsville, CA $48,036 Butte City, CA $48,037 Camptonville, CA $47,749 Canyon Dam, CA $47,599 Cedar Ridge, CA $48,229 Challenge, CA $47,909

Chico, CA $48,061 Clipper Mills, CA $47,903 Colusa, CA $48,320 Crescent Mills, CA $47,561 Dobbins, CA $47,871 Downieville, CA $47,638 Dunnigan, CA $49,858 Durham, CA $48,059

Elk Creek, CA $47,880 Feather Falls, CA $48,044 Forbestown, CA $47,998 Forest Ranch, CA $47,970 Glenn, CA $48,011 Goodyears Bar, CA $47,664 Grass Valley, CA $48,192 Penn Valley, CA $48,349

Greenville, CA $47,575 Gridley, CA $48,166 Grimes, CA $48,985 Hamilton City, CA $48,031 Live Oak, CA $48,269 Magalia, CA $47,967 Maxwell, CA $48,217 Meadow Valley, CA $47,675

Meridian, CA $49,064 Nelson, CA $48,040 Nevada City, CA $47,880 North San Juan, CA $47,682 Olivehurst, CA $49,289 Oregon House, CA $48,044 Orland, CA $47,846 Oroville, CA $48,021

Paradise, CA $48,007 Palermo, CA $48,101 Princeton, CA $48,047 Quincy, CA $47,590 Rackerby, CA $48,113 Richvale, CA $48,032 Rough And Ready, CA $48,262 Smartsville, CA $48,542

Stirling City, CA $47,924 Stonyford, CA $47,917 Storrie, CA $47,830 Strawberry Valley, CA $47,646 Sutter, CA $48,441 Taylorsville, CA $47,499 Twain, CA $47,609 Washington, CA $47,897

Williams, CA $48,387 Willows, CA $47,964 Yuba City, CA $49,369 Redding, CA $47,712 Adin, CA $47,560 Anderson, CA $47,705 Bella Vista, CA $47,720 Bieber, CA $47,594

Big Bar, CA $47,393 Big Bend, CA $47,631 Burney, CA $47,761 Callahan, CA $47,483 Canby, CA $47,481 Cassel, CA $47,743 Castella, CA $47,568 Shasta Lake, CA $47,738

Chester, CA $47,696 Corning, CA $47,835 Cottonwood, CA $47,635 Dorris, CA $47,223 Douglas City, CA $47,509 Dunsmuir, CA $47,630 Etna, CA $47,477 Fall River Mills, CA $47,708

Flournoy, CA $47,691 Forks Of Salmon, CA $47,402 Fort Jones, CA $47,334 French Gulch, CA $47,544 Gazelle, CA $47,515 Gerber, CA $47,829 Greenview, CA $47,481 Grenada, CA $47,438

Happy Camp, CA $47,244 Hat Creek, CA $47,746 Hayfork, CA $47,473 Hornbrook, CA $46,769 Hyampom, CA $47,399 Igo, CA $47,512 Junction City, CA $47,484 Klamath River, CA $46,864

Lakehead, CA $47,605 Lewiston, CA $47,548 Lookout, CA $47,579 Los Molinos, CA $47,861 Mcarthur, CA $47,666 Mccloud, CA $47,645 Macdoel, CA $47,341 Manton, CA $47,740

Mill Creek, CA $47,683 Millville, CA $47,702 Mineral, CA $47,745 Montague, CA $47,255 Montgomery Creek, CA $47,687 Mount Shasta, CA $47,659 Nubieber, CA $47,642 Oak Run, CA $47,732

Obrien, CA $47,606 Old Station, CA $47,746 Palo Cedro, CA $47,735 Paskenta, CA $47,673 Paynes Creek, CA $47,723 Platina, CA $47,426 Proberta, CA $47,884 Red Bluff, CA $47,681

Round Mountain, CA $47,767 Scott Bar, CA $47,054 Seiad Valley, CA $46,822 Shasta, CA $47,583 Shingletown, CA $47,765 Tehama, CA $47,871 Trinity Center, CA $47,488 Vina, CA $47,938

Weaverville, CA $47,558 Weed, CA $47,601 Whiskeytown, CA $47,539 Whitmore, CA $47,762 Yreka, CA $47,172 Alturas, CA $47,509 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $47,566 Cedarville, CA $47,435

Chilcoot, CA $47,082 Clio, CA $47,533 Coleville, CA $47,192 Davis Creek, CA $47,324 Doyle, CA $47,191 Eagleville, CA $47,408 Floriston, CA $47,320 Fort Bidwell, CA $47,269

Herlong, CA $47,394 Janesville, CA $47,560 Lake City, CA $47,325 Likely, CA $47,465 Litchfield, CA $47,443 Loyalton, CA $47,262 Madeline, CA $47,485 Markleeville, CA $47,138

Milford, CA $47,443 Portola, CA $47,485 Ravendale, CA $47,427 Calpine, CA $47,406 Sierra City, CA $47,570 Sierraville, CA $47,510 Susanville, CA $47,607 Standish, CA $47,532

Beckwourth, CA $47,294 Termo, CA $47,472 Topaz, CA $47,154 Tulelake, CA $47,256 Vinton, CA $47,152 Wendel, CA $47,318 Westwood, CA $47,696 Carnelian Bay, CA $47,898

Homewood, CA $47,590 Tahoma, CA $47,254 Kings Beach, CA $47,636 Tahoe City, CA $47,822 Olympic Valley, CA $47,973 Tahoe Vista, CA $47,796 South Lake Tahoe, CA $47,175 Truckee, CA $48,089

Security Guard Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Security Guard roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Construction and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Security Guard positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Security Guard as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Security Guard

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Construction	$66,998	$32.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$64,422	$31.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$61,845	$30.0	20%
Business Services	$59,268	$28.0	15%
Healthcare	$56,691	$27.0	10%

Security Guard Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Security Guard's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$48,257

Average $51,537/year

$56,784

$4,021

Average $4,295/month

$4,732

$928

Average $991/week

$1,092

$23

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,784	$4,732	$1,092	$27
Average	$51,537	$4,295	$991	$25
25th Percentile	$48,257	$4,021	$928	$23

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