First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $86,810 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of security workers in Los Angeles earn between $46,360 and $65,620.
- $40K10th
- $46K25th
- $50KMedian
- $66K75th
- $87K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,860 | $4,905 | $28.30 |
| Median | $49,900 | $4,158 | $23.99 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,360 | $3,863 | $22.29 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $65,620 | $5,468 | $31.55 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers pay in Los Angeles vs. California and the U.S.
First-line supervisors of security workers in Los Angeles earn about the same as the California average ($59,930) and about the same as the U.S. average ($59,900). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $55,940.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $58,860 | $49,900 | $39,800 | $86,810 | 4,240 |
| California | $59,930 | $53,960 | $38,490 | $89,800 | 10,850 |
| United States | $59,900 | $55,940 | $37,300 | $92,260 | 81,480 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $58,860, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $47,750 a year, or $3,979 a month and $1,837 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for first-line supervisors of security workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $58,860 buys what about $51,829 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 16.5 years of this average salary before tax.
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 8th of 15 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($68,170).
- San Francisco$68,170
- San Jose$66,390
- Santa Maria$64,180
- Vallejo$62,750
- Santa Rosa$61,100
- Fresno$60,010
- Oxnard$59,560
- Los Angeles$58,860
- Stockton$58,600
- Sacramento$57,350
All First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salaries in California
Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of security workers
Kennewick, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($87,760).
- Kennewick, WA$87,760
- Fayetteville, AR$86,220
- Lafayette, IN$85,230
- Florence, SC$78,970
- Chattanooga, TN$78,590
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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary in Los Angeles: questions
How much do first-line supervisors of security workers make an hour in Los Angeles?
$28.30 an hour on average, and $23.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of security workers salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,360, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the first-line supervisors of security workers take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $47,750 a year ($3,979 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,860. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do first-line supervisors of security workers earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($59,900).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 33-1091; area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.29, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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