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Salary at Customs and Border Protection in the California region

Market pay levels based on 8 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median165 651 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average149 150 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile91 664 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile177 904 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile91 664 $
Median165 651 $
Upper quartile177 904 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 91 664 $ and 177 904 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 177 904 $.
  • The upper quartile is 94% above the lower one.
  • The average (149 150 $) is 10% below the median — many offers sit at the lower end.
  • The sample is small (8 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Customs and Border Protection Artesia ·

Chief Patrol Agent, U.S. Border Patrol Academy

151 661 – 228 000 $

Summary Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security; within U.S. Customs and Border Protection; in the Enterprise Services (ES), Office of Training an…

Full timeOn-siteArtesia
Customs and Border Protection Blythe ·

Supervisory Border Patrol Agent (Watch Commander)

150 693 – 195 907 $

Summary Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol, Yuma Sector, Blythe Station. Addit…

Full timeOn-siteBlythe
Customs and Border Protection Pine Valley ·

Supervisory Border Patrol Agent (Watch Commander)

147 652 – 191 954 $

Summary Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol, San Diego Sector, Law Enforcement…

Full timeOn-sitePine Valley
Customs and Border Protection California ·

Supervisory Border Patrol Agent (Deputy Patrol Agent in Charge)

147 652 – 191 954 $

Summary Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol, San Diego Sector, Law Enforcement…

Full timeOn-siteCalifornia
Customs and Border Protection Chula Vista ·

Supervisory Border Patrol Agent (Assistant Chief Patrol Agent)

147 652 – 191 954 $

Summary Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol, San Diego Sector, Law Enforcement…

Full timeOn-siteChula Vista
Customs and Border Protection San Francisco ·

Physical Scientist (Quality Manager)

133 060 – 172 980 $

Summary Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Operations Support, Laboratories and Scienti…

Full timeOn-siteSan Francisco

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (165 651 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (149 150 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 91 664 $ to 177 904 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 91 664 $ and a quarter above 177 904 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 8 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 165 651 $ is the market level, above 177 904 $ is the strong quarter, below 91 664 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.