SOC 33-9099 · Yuba City, CA metro

Protective Service Workers, All Other Salary in Yuba City, CA

The average salary for other protective service workers in Yuba City, California is $41,890 a year ($20.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,710: half of the 130 people in this job in the Yuba City, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,070).

$41,890average per year

$20.14 / hourMedian $37,710Take-home ≈ $35,027

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  • $37K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $51K90th

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

130people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#16 of 22California metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Protective Service Workers, All Other pay range in Yuba City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,600 or more. The middle half of other protective service workers in Yuba City earn between $36,550 and $44,890.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,890$3,491$20.14
Median$37,710$3,142$18.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,550$3,046$17.57
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,890$3,741$21.58

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

Protective Service Workers, All Other pay in Yuba City vs. California and the U.S.

Other protective service workers in Yuba City earn 9% less than the California average ($46,100) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($48,070). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $42,540.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Yuba City$41,890$37,710$35,000$50,600130
California$46,100$39,330$34,320$72,43026,360
United States$48,070$42,540$32,470$74,59081,500

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Protective Service Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Yuba City

On the average salary of $41,890, a single filer in Yuba City takes home about $35,027 a year, or $2,919 a month and $1,347 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Yuba City a good place for other protective service workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Yuba City area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.2), so the average $41,890 buys what about $40,189 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Yuba City ($49,970). A typical home costs $432,169, or 10.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Protective Service Workers, All Other salary in other California cities

Yuba City ranks 16th of 22 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($55,580).

All Protective Service Workers, All Other salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for other protective service workers

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,520).

Protective Service Workers, All Other salary by city

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Protective Service Workers, All Other salary in Yuba City: questions

How much do other protective service workers make an hour in Yuba City?

$20.14 an hour on average, and $18.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other protective service workers salary in Yuba City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,550, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other protective service workers take-home pay in Yuba City?

About $35,027 a year ($2,919 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,890. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do other protective service workers earn more in Yuba City than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,070).

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 33-9099; area Yuba City, CA (49700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 4.87, this job is 4.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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