Security Guards salary in Modesto, CA
The median security guards in Modesto, CA earns $38,990 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,565 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $35,880
- 25th percentile
- $36,600
- Median percentile
- $38,990
- 75th percentile
- $47,990
- 90th percentile
- $59,010
Based on 930 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
$30,779 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $38,990 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,499 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,983 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$2,729 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,565 |
| Every two weeks | $1,184 |
Does it go far here?
$37,451Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
63%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).