Security Guards Salary in Poway, CA

Estimates come from the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area, the closest geography BLS publishes.

The median annual pay for Security Guards in Poway, CA is $38,500, 1% higher than the national median. BLS reports wages at the metro level, and Poway sits within the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area, so this is the closest official estimate for the city.

Across the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA area, Security Guards pay runs from $36,090 to $53,310 a year, with about 16K people employed.

Median annual

$38,500

Median hourly

$19

Average annual

$43,110

Employed in metro

16K

Pay distribution

10th$36,090

25th$37,150

Median$38,500

75th$45,580

90th$53,310

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $18.51
Daily: $148
Weekly: $740
Bi-weekly: $1,481
Monthly: $3,208
Annual: $38,500

$38,500 a year is around the 50th percentile for Security Guardss in Poway, CA. The median is $38,500.

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$17.40	$36,090
25th percentile	$17.90	$37,150
Median	$18.50	$38,500
75th percentile	$21.90	$45,580
90th percentile	$25.60	$53,310
Average (mean)	$20.70	$43,110
Employment	16,090 people

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