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Security Guards salary in Stockton, CA

The median security guards in Stockton-Lodi, CA earns $38,530 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,537 a month.

10th percentile
$35,510
25th percentile
$35,850
Median percentile
$38,530
75th percentile
$46,400
90th percentile
$56,050

Based on 2,970 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

$30,442 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,530
Federal income tax−$2,444
Social Security + Medicare−$2,948
California income tax (approx.)−$2,697
Monthly take-home$2,537
Every two weeks$1,171

Does it go far here?

$36,664Median pay in Stockton, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.1 vs 100).
68%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,734 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Stockton, CA

JobMedian pay
Pharmacists$162,440
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$155,770
Financial Managers$152,090
Software Developers$138,550
Medical and Health Services Managers$137,010
Managers, All Other$135,710
Registered Nurses$134,580
Construction Managers$120,210

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