Security Guard California
Security Guard salary in California
Typical pay
$24.08an hour
About $50,100 a year at full time
Most Security Guards earn $20.05 to $32.58 an hour
From 208 current job postings, updated Nov 4, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Security Guard pay in California is $24.08 an hour. Most job postings pay $20.05 to $32.58. From 208 current job postings, updated Nov 4, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
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$24.08 typical, most $20.05 to $32.58
| San Jose, CA | $28.50 | $24.10 to $42.79 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $27.84 | $24.50 to $47.97 | 36 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $23.99 | $20.00 to $29.75 | 103 |
| San Diego, CA | $21.33 | $19.21 to $33.20 | 25 |
| Riverside, CA | $20.08 | $19.29 to $23.75 | 23 |
| Sacramento, CA | $20.00 | $18.25 to $20.21 | 10 |
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Chico, CA | – | – | 2 |
| El Centro, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Hanford, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Merced, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Napa, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Oxnard, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 0 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Santa Maria, CA | – | – | 4 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Stockton, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Visalia, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Yuba City, CA | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per hour. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 133 job postings$18.54 $25.00
Typical: $20.06
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 23 job postings$20.31 $52.40
Typical: $31.25
- Senior 3 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 1 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Starting out: most postings pay $18.54 to $25.00 an hour, typically $20.06.
Most new hires start near the low end.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical hourly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEGIS Security & Investigations | $20.00 | $19.00 | – | – | – |
| Securitas Inc | $21.38 | – | – | – | – |
| Trestonsecurity | $20.00 | – | – | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $24.08 an hour for Security Guard roles in California. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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