SOC 33-1091 · Modesto, CA metro

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers Salary in Modesto, CA

The average salary for first-line supervisors of security workers in Modesto, California is $56,250 a year ($27.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,170: half of the 40 people in this job in the Modesto, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,900).

$56,250average per year

$27.04 / hourMedian $48,170Take-home ≈ $45,809

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#12 of 15California metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers pay range in Modesto

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,930 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of security workers in Modesto earn between $39,350 and $72,030.

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,250$4,688$27.04
Median$48,170$4,014$23.16
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,350$3,279$18.92
Experienced (75th percentile)$72,030$6,002$34.63

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers pay in Modesto vs. California and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of security workers in Modesto earn 6% less than the California average ($59,930) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($59,900). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $55,940.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Modesto$56,250$48,170$39,350$79,93040
California$59,930$53,960$38,490$89,80010,850
United States$59,900$55,940$37,300$92,26081,480

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 Modesto

On the average salary of $56,250, a single filer in Modesto takes home about $45,809 a year, or $3,817 a month and $1,762 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.

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Is Modesto a good place for first-line supervisors of security workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Modesto area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.1), so the average $56,250 buys what about $54,030 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Modesto ($50,610). A typical home costs $468,302, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary in other California cities

Modesto ranks 12th of 15 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($68,170).

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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).

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary in Modesto: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of security workers make an hour in Modesto?

$27.04 an hour on average, and $23.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of security workers salary in Modesto?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of security workers take-home pay in Modesto?

About $45,809 a year ($3,817 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,250. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do first-line supervisors of security workers earn more in Modesto than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than 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 Modesto, CA (33700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.1%.
  • 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 0.40, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.40).

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