Protective Service Workers, All Other pay in California
$46,100avg. a year
$22.16 an hour · 26,360 employed
Protective Service Workers, All Other in California earn an average of $46,100 a year. That is $1,970 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $48,070. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $55,580.
$39,330Median pay
$22.16Average hourly
+10%Avg. pay since 2021
#41Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for protective service workers, all other by metro area. Swipe to see all 22.
1990 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$55,580
$26.72 an hour
22,570 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$52,390
$25.19 an hour
370 jobs
Napa, CA
$51,490
$24.76 an hour
42,820 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$49,120
$23.62 an hour
5210 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$48,980
$23.55 an hour
6240 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$47,640
$22.90 an hour
7790 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$47,620
$22.89 an hour
8410 jobs
Modesto, CA
$45,950
$22.09 an hour
99,160 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$44,880
$21.58 an hour
10280 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$44,650
$21.47 an hour
11450 jobs
Visalia, CA
$44,250
$21.27 an hour
122,400 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$44,070
$21.19 an hour
13120 jobs
Redding, CA
$42,880
$20.62 an hour
14150 jobs
Chico, CA
$42,130
$20.26 an hour
15350 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$42,110
$20.25 an hour
16130 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$41,890
$20.14 an hour
17350 jobs
Salinas, CA
$41,750
$20.07 an hour
1890 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$41,020
$19.72 an hour
19390 jobs
Merced, CA
$40,940
$19.68 an hour
20860 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$40,240
$19.35 an hour
21680 jobs
Fresno, CA
$39,110
$18.80 an hour
22290 jobs
El Centro, CA
$38,260
$18.40 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Protective Service Workers, All Other pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California protective service workers, all other work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $48,070 | $23.11 |
| California | $46,100 | $22.16 |
| Nevada | $57,040 | $27.42 |
| Arizona | $55,570 | $26.72 |
| Oregon | $52,920 | $25.44 |
Related jobs in California
Average pay, California, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do protective service workers, all other make in California?
The average is $46,100 a year, and the median is $39,330. That is $1,970 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $48,070.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$22.16 an hour on average; the median is $18.91.
Where in California do they earn the most?
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($55,580), followed by San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ($52,390). The lowest average among 22 metro areas with data is El Centro, CA ($38,260).
How does California rank?
California ranks #41 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2021–May 2025), occupation code 33-9099. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national protective service workers, all other page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.