Security Guards salary in El Centro, CA
The median security guards in El Centro, CA earns $37,230 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,457 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $34,320
- 25th percentile
- $35,410
- Median percentile
- $37,230
- 75th percentile
- $43,030
- 90th percentile
- $55,380
Based on 670 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
$29,488 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $37,230 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,288 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,848 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$2,606 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,457 |
| Every two weeks | $1,134 |
Does it go far here?
$39,118Median pay in El Centro, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.2 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,056 a month, Census ACS).