Security guard jobs in the United States

Find security guard jobs across the United States. Choose a place, compare current openings and read the employer’s requirements.

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs
31,591
Employers
3,762

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / hour
$20.09Across 22,437 listings
Average starting payUSD / year
$74,928Across 558 listings
Average starting payUSD / month
$10,879Across 16 listings

Employer-advertised starting pay, not employee salaries. Currencies and pay periods stay separate.

Where work happens

Remote
<1%55 listings
Hybrid
<1%52 listings
On-site
5%1,506 listings

Not specified: 95% (29,978 listings)

Employers hiring include Allied Universal (15,541), Securitas Security Services (798), GardaWorld (707).

Sources & calculation notes

These figures describe the listings on this role page at the date shown, not the whole job market. Listings can change.

Employer-listed minimums from at least 10 listings per currency and pay period. These are advertised starting amounts, not employee salaries. Jobs without a minimum and unusual amounts are excluded.

Hybrid and on-site classifications may be inferred from descriptions. Check the original ad. How we count

Security guard jobs in the United States

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  • Elite Security Officer Part Time Driver

    Allied Universal

    Odessa, TX

    • $25 USD / hour
    • Part-time

    Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, offers rewarding careers that provide you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, welcoming, and…

  • Armed Security Officer Patrol Route Driver

    Allied Universal

    Midland, TX

    • $25 USD / hour

    Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, offers rewarding careers that provide you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, welcoming, and…

  • Armed Security Officer Patrol Access Control

    Allied Universal

    Midland, TX

    • $25 USD / hour

    Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, offers rewarding careers that provide you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, welcoming, and…

  • Armed Security Officer Access Control Driver

    Allied Universal

    Midland, TX

    • $27 USD / hour

    Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, offers rewarding careers that provide you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, welcoming, and…

  • Security Officer Part Time Hospital Response Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Corpus Christi, TX

    • $16.45 USD / hour
    • Part-time

    Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, offers rewarding careers that provide you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, welcoming, and…

  • Security Guard

    Amentum

    Corpus Christi, TX

    The successful Guard I protects property from theft or damage, or persons from hazards or interference. The primary duty is to observe and report security and emergency situations.…

  • Security Officer Full Time Unarmed Mobile Site Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Irving, TX

    • $18 USD / hour
    • Full-time

    Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, offers rewarding careers that provide you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, welcoming, and…

  • Security Officer Visitor Services

    Allied Universal

    Irving, TX

    • $18 USD / hour

    Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, offers rewarding careers that provide you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, welcoming, and…

  • Security Officer Full Time Unarmed Patrol Alarm Monitoring

    Allied Universal

    Irving, TX

    • $18 USD / hour
    • Full-time

    Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, offers rewarding careers that provide you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, welcoming, and…

  • Security Guard

    Westerwood

    Columbus, OH

    Westerwood is seeking a night shift security guard to add to our exceptional team and community. This position is full-time and scheduled 11:00pm to 7:00am, Saturday-Wednesday.

  • Security Guard Full Time Unarmed Patrol Response

    Allied Universal

    Plano, TX

    • $19.5 USD / hour
    • Full-time

    As a Security Guard Full Time Unarmed Patrol Response in Plano, TX , you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Financial Institutions, an

  • Security Officer Flex Unarmed Variable Shift Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Fort Worth, TX

    • $19.04 USD / hour

    Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, offers rewarding careers that provide you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, welcoming, and…

  • Security Officer Credential Enrollment

    Allied Universal

    Fort Worth, TX

    • $18 USD / hour

    Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, offers rewarding careers that provide you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, welcoming, and…

  • Security Officer Flex Driver Patrol Rotation

    Allied Universal

    Fort Worth, TX

    • $19.61 USD / hour

    Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, offers rewarding careers that provide you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, welcoming, and…

  • SECURITY OFFICER-Part-Time Weekend Nights

    Texas Health Resources

    Fort Worth, TX

    • Part-time

    Associate's Degree Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Security or closely related fie

  • Security Officer Weekends - Clearance Required

    Allied Universal

    San Antonio, TX

    • $19.76 USD / hour

    Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, offers rewarding careers that provide you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, welcoming, and…

  • Security Officer Credential Verification Mornings

    Allied Universal

    San Antonio, TX

    • $20.6 USD / hour

    Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, offers rewarding careers that provide you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, welcoming, and…

  • Security Officer Screening Intake

    Allied Universal

    Dallas, TX

    • $16.82 USD / hour

    Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, offers rewarding careers that provide you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, welcoming, and…

  • Security Officer - Mall

    Allied Universal

    Dallas, TX

    • $18 USD / hour

    Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, offers rewarding careers that provide you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, welcoming, and…

  • Security Officer Full Time TWIC Credential Audit Driver

    Allied Universal

    Houston, TX

    • $15.92 USD / hour
    • Full-time

    Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, offers rewarding careers that provide you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, welcoming, and…

  • Security Officer Armed Badge Issuance

    Allied Universal

    Houston, TX

    • $18.84 USD / hour

    Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, offers rewarding careers that provide you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, welcoming, and…

  • Unarmed Anchor Flex Security Officer

    Allied Universal

    Houston, TX

    • $17 USD / hour

    Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, offers rewarding careers that provide you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, welcoming, and…

  • Security Officer

    Houston Methodist

    Houston, TX

    At Houston Methodist, the Security Officer position is responsible formaintaining a safe and secure environment for patients, staff and visitors by patrolling and monitoring hospital…

  • Security Officer

    Houston Methodist

    Houston, TX

    At Houston Methodist, the Security Officer position is responsible formaintaining a safe and secure environment for patients, staff and visitors by patrolling and monitoring hospital…

  • Security Officer

    Houston Methodist

    Houston, TX

    At Houston Methodist, the Security Officer position is responsible formaintaining a safe and secure environment for patients, staff and visitors by patrolling and monitoring hospital…