The median annual wage for Security Guards in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $42,940 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,250.
Pay spans roughly $36,340 at the 10th percentile to $58,540 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.64 per hour. An estimated 77,910 people work as security guards in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
| Median (annual) | $42,940 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,250 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.64 |
| 10th percentile | $36,340 |
| 90th percentile | $58,540 |
| Employment | 77,910 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.