Security Guards salary in Chico, CA
The median security guards in Chico, CA earns $37,250 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,459 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $34,320
- 25th percentile
- $35,490
- Median percentile
- $37,250
- 75th percentile
- $45,990
- 90th percentile
- $53,900
Based on 340 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$29,503 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $37,250 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,290 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,850 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$2,608 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,459 |
| Every two weeks | $1,135 |
Does it go far here?
$36,809Median pay in Chico, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.2 vs 100).
58%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,414 a month, Census ACS).