The median annual wage for Security Guards in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is $46,030 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,830.
Pay spans roughly $36,090 at the 10th percentile to $63,420 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.13 per hour. An estimated 530 people work as security guards in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.
| Median (annual) | $46,030 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,830 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.13 |
| 10th percentile | $36,090 |
| 90th percentile | $63,420 |
| Employment | 530 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.