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Security Guards salary in Yuba City, CA

The median security guards in Yuba City, CA earns $37,180 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,454 a month.

10th percentile
$34,380
25th percentile
$35,650
Median percentile
$37,180
75th percentile
$40,580
90th percentile
$46,580

Based on 390 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

$29,452 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,180
Federal income tax−$2,282
Social Security + Medicare−$2,844
California income tax (approx.)−$2,603
Monthly take-home$2,454
Every two weeks$1,133

Does it go far here?

$35,670Median pay in Yuba City, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.2 vs 100).
56%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,386 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Yuba City, CA

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$149,320
General and Operations Managers$101,210
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$100,170
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$97,000
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,230
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$51,480
Office Clerks, General$47,110
Nursing Assistants$46,130

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