Security Guards salary
in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
Security Guards in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro earn a median of $46,250 a year, based on BLS estimates for 11,800 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #18 of 430 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE11,800 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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SECURITY GUARDS PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- Napa, CAmedian $47,240
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $45,730
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAmedian $45,160
- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CAmedian $43,610
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CAmedian $43,250
- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CAmedian $42,980
- Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan areamedian $42,940
- Vallejo, CAmedian $42,800
Questions
What is the average Security Guards salary in San Jose?
The BLS median is $46,250 a year (May 2025). Half of the 11,800 jobs pay between $45,230 and $54,480. The 10th percentile is $43,900 and the 90th is $66,970.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.