Security Guards pay range in Napa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,590 or more. The middle half of security guards in Napa earn between $39,350 and $55,740.
- $39K10th
- $39K25th
- $47KMedian
- $56K75th
- $76K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,400 | $4,200 | $24.23 |
| Median | $47,240 | $3,937 | $22.71 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,350 | $3,279 | $18.92 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $55,740 | $4,645 | $26.80 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Security Guards salary after taxes in Napa
On the average salary of $50,400, a single filer in Napa takes home about $41,460 a year, or $3,455 a month and $1,595 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Napa a good place for security guards? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Napa area are 13% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 112.6), so the average $50,400 buys what about $44,779 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Napa ($55,210). A typical home costs $890,662, or 17.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Security Guards salary in other California cities
Napa ranks 3rd of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Luis Obispo pays the most ($51,110).
- San Luis Obispo$51,110
- San Jose$51,020
- Napa$50,400
- San Francisco$50,270
- Santa Cruz$47,870
- Vallejo$46,870
- Santa Rosa$46,490
- Santa Maria$44,970
- Modesto$44,260
- Los Angeles$43,880
Highest-paying cities for security guards
Idaho Falls, ID pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($68,260).
- Idaho Falls, ID$68,260
- Fairbanks, AK$60,120
- Kennewick, WA$59,640
- Burlington, VT$55,360
- Anchorage, AK$54,540
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Security Guards salary in Napa: questions
How much do security guards make an hour in Napa?
$24.23 an hour on average, and $22.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level security guards salary in Napa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,350, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the security guards take-home pay in Napa?
About $41,460 a year ($3,455 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,400. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do security guards earn more in Napa than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,221).
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 33-9032; area Napa, CA (34900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 1.18, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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