Protective Service Occupations Salary in California

Ranked #4 of 51 · CA

18.4% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $71,870 ≈ $35/hr
Median annual salary $51,700
Employment 461,860

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $36,500P25 $39,470 Median $51,700P75 $98,180P90 $127,420

About 80% of protective service occupationss in California earn between $36,500 and $127,420. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$71,870
U.S. average
$60,720

The mean protective service occupations salary in California is $71,870, about 18.4% above the U.S. average ($60,720). That works out to roughly $35/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $99,090 $93,570 3,960
Vallejo, CA $94,480 $89,510 4,950
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA $93,660 $86,080 3,050
El Centro, CA $93,240 $85,510 4,140
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $79,270 $83,930 4,310
Salinas, CA $79,080 $81,600 6,300
Bakersfield-Delano, CA $78,910 $101,260 9,960
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $75,690 $79,530 3,740

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