Security Guard pay in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
What security guards earn in San Jose, CA. Median $46,250 (+22% vs US) across 11,800 local BLS-surveyed workers.
Security Guard in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CABLS OEWS · May 2025
$46,250Median annual wage+22% vs national
$22.23Median hourly
11,800People employed
1.26Location quotient
10th pct $43,900Median90th pct $66,970
Location quotient 1.26× the national concentration — this occupation is unusually dense here.
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