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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

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      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $13.70 $15.22 $17.82 $21.46 $27.60
      Yearly $28,500 $31,660 $37,070 $44,630 $57,400
      California Hourly $16.95 $17.81 $19.03 $22.24 $28.19
      Yearly $35,250 $37,030 $39,590 $46,270 $58,630
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.50 $21.29 $22.44 $24.00 $32.88
      Yearly $40,550 $44,280 $46,680 $49,910 $68,380
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.02 $20.70 $22.15 $24.53 $33.23
      Yearly $39,570 $43,050 $46,070 $51,020 $69,120
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.98 $18.23 $20.80 $37.84 $56.35
      Yearly $35,310 $37,920 $43,270 $78,710 $117,200
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.95 $17.59 $20.67 $24.70 $30.47
      Yearly $35,260 $36,590 $42,990 $51,370 $63,380
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.99 $18.58 $20.28 $22.48 $40.86
      Yearly $37,410 $38,640 $42,190 $46,750 $84,980
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.91 $18.34 $19.49 $22.21 $25.74
      Yearly $37,260 $38,140 $40,530 $46,190 $53,530
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.19 $19.08 $19.08 $20.62 $24.54
      Yearly $35,760 $39,680 $39,680 $42,890 $51,030
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $17.45 $17.61 $18.91 $21.37 $24.87
      Yearly $36,300 $36,620 $39,340 $44,440 $51,720
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.45 $17.87 $18.69 $20.94 $27.32
      Yearly $36,300 $37,160 $38,870 $43,560 $56,820
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.01 $17.71 $18.51 $21.15 $26.85
      Yearly $35,380 $36,840 $38,490 $44,000 $55,850
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.92 $17.45 $18.49 $21.41 $27.08
      Yearly $35,190 $36,300 $38,460 $44,520 $56,320
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.63 $17.34 $18.48 $22.82 $28.27
      Yearly $34,590 $36,070 $38,430 $47,460 $58,790
      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.15 $17.87 $18.38 $21.07 $25.31
      Yearly $35,680 $37,180 $38,220 $43,820 $52,650
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.96 $17.52 $18.23 $21.02 $26.39
      Yearly $35,280 $36,450 $37,920 $43,710 $54,880
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.44 $17.29 $18.18 $21.42 $28.59
      Yearly $34,200 $35,960 $37,810 $44,540 $59,470
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.24 $17.61 $18.14 $21.43 $27.02
      Yearly $33,780 $36,620 $37,740 $44,580 $56,200
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.11 $16.94 $18.13 $21.43 $26.51
      Yearly $33,510 $35,240 $37,710 $44,580 $55,140
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.24 $17.45 $17.98 $21.49 $25.98
      Yearly $33,780 $36,300 $37,400 $44,690 $54,040
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.65 $16.91 $17.87 $21.85 $29.14
      Yearly $34,630 $35,170 $37,170 $45,450 $60,610
      Madera, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.55 $16.83 $17.80 $20.73 $27.16
      Yearly $34,420 $35,000 $37,030 $43,120 $56,480
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.48 $17.06 $17.79 $21.43 $27.55
      Yearly $34,290 $35,480 $36,990 $44,580 $57,300
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.21 $16.21 $17.66 $21.95 $23.34
      Yearly $33,720 $33,720 $36,720 $45,650 $48,550
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.75 $16.93 $17.61 $21.81 $28.53
      Yearly $34,840 $35,210 $36,640 $45,370 $59,350
      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.32 $17.57 $21.00 $23.51
      Yearly $32,240 $33,950 $36,550 $43,690 $48,890
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.04 $17.00 $17.47 $18.56 $22.97
      Yearly $33,350 $35,360 $36,340 $38,600 $47,780
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.91 $16.45 $17.33 $20.89 $24.20
      Yearly $33,100 $34,210 $36,050 $43,450 $50,330
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.54 $17.28 $20.26 $23.74
      Yearly $32,240 $34,410 $35,940 $42,150 $49,380
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.69 $16.36 $17.00 $19.66 $22.53
      Yearly $32,630 $34,030 $35,370 $40,880 $46,860
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.60 $16.97 $20.67 $23.43
      Yearly $32,240 $34,520 $35,300 $43,000 $48,740