Security Guard salaries in California
Security Guard professionals in California earn $45.8–50.1K per year on average, based on 10 jobs. Security Guard roles in California pay 10% above the board-wide average of $41.5–45.6K for Security Guard jobs on After The Badge Jobs. Pay ranges from $42.3–47.2K for Entry level roles up to $52.7K at the Associate level.
Average salary range
$45.8–50.1K
Based on 10 jobs · 10% more than the average salary on After The Badge Jobs
25th percentile
$42.6K
Average
$47.9K
75th percentile
$59.3K
Security Guard salaries by seniority in California
Security Guard salaries in California range from $42.3–47.2K for Entry level roles to $52.7K for Associate positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on After The Badge Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $42.3–47.2K | 6 | +3% |
| Associate | $52.7K | 3 | +21% |
Other top paying titles in California
Highest paying job titles in California beyond Security Guard, ranked by average salary.
Security Officer
Avg. $46.4–51.4K · 13 Jobs
Environmental Health and Safety
Avg. $101–119.1K · 10 Jobs
Safety Management
Avg. $104.1–144.3K · 9 Jobs
Safety Compliance
Avg. $107.9–139.3K · 6 Jobs
Safety Manager
Avg. $112.2–149.9K · 6 Jobs
EHS Specialist
Avg. $64.9–94.9K · 5 Jobs
Top paying skills in California
Highest paying skills in California, ranked by average salary.
Incident Investigation
Avg. $112.2–146.6K · 13 Jobs
Root-Cause Analysis
Avg. $104–142.7K · 10 Jobs
OSHA Compliance
Avg. $97.6–131.4K · 9 Jobs
Cal-OSHA
Avg. $103.4–154.4K · 9 Jobs
Microsoft Excel
Avg. $108–132K · 8 Jobs
First Aid
Avg. $51.7–56.8K · 7 Jobs
Other locations for Security Guard
Compare Security Guard salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $41.5–45.6K · 47 Jobs
Los Angeles, CA
Avg. $37.4–39.5K · 4 Jobs
Florida
Avg. $41.6–50.6K · 3 Jobs
Illinois
Avg. $43.4–51.7K · 3 Jobs
Indiana
Avg. $39.5K · 3 Jobs
Security Guard salary FAQs for California
All salary figures are normalized to USD annual equivalents. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.