The median annual wage for Security Guards in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $46,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,600.
Pay spans roughly $41,720 at the 10th percentile to $62,710 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.47 per hour. An estimated 25,400 people work as security guards in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $46,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,600 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.47 |
| 10th percentile | $41,720 |
| 90th percentile | $62,710 |
| Employment | 25,400 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.