Vallejo, CA · SOC 49-2098

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers in Vallejo

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$76,390

per year in Vallejo

+27% above

National Median

$60,070

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$36.73/hr

median hourly

Employment

70

jobs in Vallejo

BLS metro-level wage data places Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers pay in Vallejo, CA at a median of $76,390 per year ($36.73/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $60,070, Vallejo pays +27% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 70 security and fire alarm systems installerss are employed across the Vallejo MSA in SOC 49-2098.

The Vallejo pay distribution spans from $46,090 at the 10th percentile to $94,120 at the 90th — a 2.0× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $55,810 and the 75th at $76,770, so half of Vallejo-based security and fire alarm systems installerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Vallejo, CA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide CA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Vallejo

Annual Salary Distribution

$46,090$55,810$76,390$76,770$94,120
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$46,090

25th Percentile

$55,810

Median

$76,390

75th Percentile

$76,770

90th Percentile

$94,120

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers make in Vallejo?
The median annual salary for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers in Vallejo, CA is $76,390 ($36.73/hour). The salary range spans from $46,090 at the 10th percentile to $94,120 at the 90th percentile.
Is Vallejo a good place to work as a Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers?
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers in Vallejo, CA earns +27% above the national median of $60,070. There are approximately 70 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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