Security Guards pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
$43,110avg. a year
$20.73 an hour · 16,090 employed
Security Guards in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area earn an average of $43,110 a year. That is $1,810 (4%) less than the California average of $44,920. The U.S. average is $42,470.
$38,500Median pay
$20.73Average hourly
-4%vs. California average
16,090Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for security guards in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
1530 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$51,110
$24.57 an hour
211,800 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$51,020
$24.53 an hour
3760 jobs
Napa, CA
$50,400
$24.23 an hour
426,830 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$50,270
$24.17 an hour
5470 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$47,870
$23.02 an hour
6950 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$46,870
$22.53 an hour
71,560 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$46,490
$22.35 an hour
8800 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$44,970
$21.62 an hour
9930 jobs
Modesto, CA
$44,260
$21.28 an hour
1083,280 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$43,880
$21.10 an hour
111,520 jobs
Salinas, CA
$43,730
$21.03 an hour
121,880 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$43,580
$20.95 an hour
13490 jobs
Redding, CA
$43,390
$20.86 an hour
1411,930 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$43,150
$20.75 an hour
15240 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$42,540
$20.45 an hour
162,970 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$42,480
$20.42 an hour
172,020 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$42,130
$20.26 an hour
1822,010 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$42,090
$20.24 an hour
19670 jobs
El Centro, CA
$41,590
$19.99 an hour
20340 jobs
Chico, CA
$41,430
$19.92 an hour
21750 jobs
Visalia, CA
$41,200
$19.81 an hour
22400 jobs
Merced, CA
$40,660
$19.55 an hour
233,620 jobs
Fresno, CA
$40,640
$19.54 an hour
24390 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$40,340
$19.40 an hour
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How San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $108,770 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $45,230 |
| Crossing Guards and Flaggers | $62,310 |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | $52,390 |
| School Bus Monitors | $40,620 |
| Transportation Security Screeners | $67,860 |
Questions and answers
How much do security guards make in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
The average is $43,110 a year, and the median is $38,500. About 16,090 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $1,810 (4%) less than the California average of $44,920.
Is this job common in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
It makes up 10.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.27 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 33-9032. Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41740). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.