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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  • Unarmed Security Officer Part-Time $17.97

    THE LOSS PREVENTION GROUP, INC.

    Scranton, PA

    • $17 to $17.97 USD / hour
    • Part-time

    At M1 Global, we are reshaping the security industry with a dynamic, service-driven approach. We are proud to provide top-tier security and loss prevention services to our valued clients…

  • Armed Protective Security Officer - DC

    Hana Industries Inc.

    WASHINGTON, DC

    …our partnerships within the Department of Defense, Homeland Security, and commercial services industry across the…

  • Armed Protective Security Officer - NCR

    Hana Technologies and Systems

    WASHINGTON, DC

    Are you a skilled and experienced Protective Security Officer (PSO) seeking a fulfilling career opportunity? Look no further! Hana Technologies & Systems, Inc. (HTS) is actively seeking…

  • Armed Security Officer - California

    Hana Industries Inc.

    Elverta, CA

    If you are a dedicated and experienced Armed Security Officer looking for an exciting opportunity to contribute to the safety of a high-profile facility, we invite you to apply. Join our…

  • Armed Security Officer - Colorado

    Hana Enterprises Inc.

    Loveland, CO

    If you are a dedicated and experienced Armed Security Officer looking for an exciting opportunity to contribute to the safety of a high-profile facility, we invite you to apply. Join our…

  • Armed Security Officer - NC

    Hana Technologies and Systems

    DURHAM, NC

    Are you an experienced Armed Security Officer (ASO) seeking a fulfilling career opportunity? Look no further! Hana Tech is actively seeking dedicated individuals to join our team as Armed…

  • Security Officer Unarmed Part Time Weekend Afternoons

    Allied Universal

    Richmond, VA

    • $18.25 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…

  • Security Officer Flex Multi Site Patrol - Commerical Building Readiness

    Allied Universal

    New York, NY

    • $17.72 to $18.72 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 Armed Mobile Patrol - Commercial Building

    Allied Universal

    Brooklyn, NY

    • $33.85 to $34.85 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 Unarmed Screener

    Allied Universal

    Jacksonville, FL

    • $16.73 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 Officer Part Time Armed

    Allied Universal

    Jacksonville, FL

    • $18.7 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 Officer Part Time Patrol Driver Reporting

    Allied Universal

    Newark, DE

    • $21.25 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…

  • Security Officer Checkpoint Security

    Allied Universal

    Seaford, DE

    • $19 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 Unarmed Patrol - Financial Building Computer Reporting

    Allied Universal

    New York, NY

    • $20.91 to $21.95 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 Part Time Unarmed Mobile Patrol Driver

    Allied Universal

    Plano, TX

    • $20 USD / hour
    • Part-time

    As a Security Guard Part Time Unarmed Mobile Patrol Driver in Plano, TX, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries suc

  • Security Officer Flex Patrol - Commercial Building

    Allied Universal

    New York, NY

    • $17.78 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 Unarmed Patrol Zone Checks

    Allied Universal

    Mountain View, CA

    • $33.5 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 Part Time Armed Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Camden, AR

    • $21.18 USD / hour
    • Part-time

    As a Security Guard Part Time Armed Patrol in Camden, AR, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Aero/Defen

  • Security Officer Unarmed Patrol Driver Navigator

    Allied Universal

    Pleasanton, CA

    • $27.55 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 reening Evaluation

    Allied Universal

    Rialto, CA

    • $18.8 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 Unarmed

    Allied Universal

    Gainesville, FL

    • $18.83 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 Officer Part Time Unarmed

    Allied Universal

    Jacksonville, FL

    • $16.05 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 Officer Full Time Access Control

    Allied Universal

    Gainesville, FL

    • $15.83 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 Unarmed Afternoons

    Allied Universal

    Brewton, AL

    • $13.39 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 Access Control

    Allied Universal

    Mcintosh, AL

    • $15.45 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…