State comparison · 2025
Security Guards salary: California vs Washington
Security Guards in Washington earn a median of $47,100. In California, $43,240. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.3% — not 8.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-8.2%
California vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-11.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Security Guards
- Median
- $43,240
- p25
- $37,180
- p75
- $46,760
- p10
- $36,010
- p90
- $57,880
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
Washington
Security Guards
- Median
- $47,100
- p25
- $42,030
- p75
- $56,990
- p10
- $37,720
- p90
- $68,390
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.