The median annual wage for Security Guards in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $42,730 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,170.
Pay spans roughly $34,750 at the 10th percentile to $58,740 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.54 per hour. An estimated 840 people work as security guards in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $42,730 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,170 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.54 |
| 10th percentile | $34,750 |
| 90th percentile | $58,740 |
| Employment | 840 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.