Security Guard Salaries in California
How much does a Security Guard make in California?
Security Guards in California earn $26,000 annually on average, or $12.00 per hour, which is 61% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Security Guards work for PayPal at $50,000 annually while the lowest paid Security Guards work for Universal Protection Service earning approximately $12,000 each year.
Submit a Salary$24K CPS Security's Average Security Guard Salary (7 salaries)
Equal to national average Security Guard salary ($24K)
-$11K (37%) less than average CPS Security salary ($35K)
+$14K (45%) more than average CPS Security Security Guard salary ($24K) in California
$30K Allied Universal's Average Security Guard Salary (4 salaries)
+$6K (22%) more than national average Security Guard salary ($24K)
-$4K (12%) less than average Allied Universal salary ($34K)
+$1K (3%) more than average Allied Universal Security Guard salary ($30K) in California
$25K Pechanga Resort and Casino's Average Security Guard Salary (2 salaries)
+$1K (4%) more than national average Security Guard salary ($24K)
-$14K (43%) less than average Pechanga Resort and Casino salary ($39K)
Equal to average Pechanga Resort and Casino Security Guard salary ($25K) in California
$26K Inter-Con Security Systems' Average Security Guard Salary (14 salaries)
+$2K (8%) more than national average Security Guard salary ($24K)
-$11K (34%) less than average Inter-Con Security Systems salary ($37K)
-$5K (21%) less than average Inter-Con Security Systems Security Guard salary ($26K) in California
-$5K (21%) less than average Inter-Con Security Systems Security Guard salary ($26K) in California
+$4K (14%) more than average Inter-Con Security Systems Security Guard salary ($26K) in California
$20K Advantage Guard Services' Average Security Guard Salary (2 salaries)
-$4K (18%) less than national average Security Guard salary ($24K)
Equal to average Advantage Guard Services salary ($20K)
Equal to average Advantage Guard Services Security Guard salary ($20K) in California
$25K Guardsmark's Average Security Guard Salary (40 salaries)
+$1K (4%) more than national average Security Guard salary ($24K)
-$5K (18%) less than average Guardsmark salary ($30K)
-$5K (22%) less than average Guardsmark Security Guard salary ($25K) in California
$24K Universal Protection Service's Average Security Guard Salary (43 salaries)
Equal to national average Security Guard salary ($24K)
-$6K (22%) less than average Universal Protection Service salary ($30K)
-$12K (66%) less than average Universal Protection Service Security Guard salary ($24K) in California
Top companies for Security Guard in California
Below is the total pay for the top 8 highest paying companies for Security Guard in California
| PayPal | $50K | 1 salary |
| CPS Security | $38K | 1 salary |
| Allied Universal | $31K | 1 salary |
| Pechanga Resort and Casino | $25K | 1 salary |
| Inter-Con Security Systems | $24K | 3 salaries |
| Advantage Guard Services | $20K | 1 salary |
| Guardsmark | $20K | 1 salary |
| Universal Protection Service | $12K | 1 salary |
Highest paying cities for Security Guard in California
San Jose, CA
$50K per year
1 salary > Gardena, CA
$34K per year
2 salaries > Sacramento, CA
$30K per year
1 salary > Temecula, CA
$25K per year
1 salary > Pasadena, CA
$21K per year
2 salaries > Los Angeles, CA
$20K per year
1 salary > Moreno Valley, CA
$20K per year
1 salary > Long Beach, CA
$12K per year
1 salary >
$50K per year
1 salary > Gardena, CA
$34K per year
2 salaries > Sacramento, CA
$30K per year
1 salary > Temecula, CA
$25K per year
1 salary > Pasadena, CA
$21K per year
2 salaries > Los Angeles, CA
$20K per year
1 salary > Moreno Valley, CA
$20K per year
1 salary > Long Beach, CA
$12K per year
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