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
31,784
Employers
3,767

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / hour
$20.10Across 22,572 listings
Average starting payUSD / year
$74,478Across 574 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%1,509 listings

Not specified: 95% (30,168 listings)

Employers hiring include Allied Universal (15,648), Securitas Security Services (800), GardaWorld (716).

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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  • Security Officer - Armed Overnight Country Club

    Allied Universal

    North Palm Beach, FL

    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 Patrol Security Clearance

    Allied Universal

    Riviera Beach, FL

    • $24.69 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 Armed Response Secret Clearance

    Allied Universal

    Riviera Beach, FL

    • $24.69 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 X Ray Screening Support

    Allied Universal

    Leesburg, FL

    • $17.5 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 Officer

    BayCare Health System

    Plant City, FL

  • Security Officer Armed Secret Clearance

    Allied Universal

    Jupiter, FL

    • $30.62 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 Unarmed Patrol Driver Badge Checks

    Allied Universal

    Largo, FL

    • $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 II PRN

    AdventHealth

    Daytona Beach, FL

  • Security Officer Unarmed Patrol Part Time

    Allied Universal

    Panama City, FL

    • $22 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 X Ray Screening Monitor

    Allied Universal

    West Palm Beach, FL

    • $16 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

    Ascension Health

    Pensacola, FL

    Proactively monitor for and respond quickly and professionally to all security threats, incidents, and hazards.

  • Security Guard Unarmed Flex

    Allied Universal

    Jacksonville, FL

    • $16.5 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

    BayCare Health System

    Tampa, FL

  • Security Officer Full Time Unarmed Patrol Credentialing

    Allied Universal

    Orlando, FL

    • $19 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 Full Time Armed Mobile Driver

    Allied Universal

    Orlando, FL

    • $21 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 Full Time Unarmed Patrol Medical building

    Allied Universal

    Orlando, FL

    • $19 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…

  • Unarmed Security Guard

    PalAmerican Security

    Smyrna, TN

    • $17.75 USD / hour

    Ideal candidate must have an Active TN Security Guard License

  • Security Officer - Anson/Lebanon, IN

    Witham Health Services

    Lebanon, IN

    The Security Officer is responsible for the providing security services for the facilities and grounds of Witham Health Services (WHS). This position acts to deter loss of hospital,…

  • Information Systems Security Officer II (ISSO II)

    SYSTEM HIGH CORPORATION

    Andrews Air Force Base, MD

    • $130,000 to $156,000 USD / year

    The ISSO is responsible for ensuring the appropriate operational security posture is maintained for an information system and as such, works in close collaboration with the ISSM and ISO.…

  • Security Officer

    Good Samaritan Hospital

    United States

    The Security Officer provides a safe environment for patients, visitors, employees, and volunteers, typically in an office or ambulatory clinic setting. This position is responsible to…

  • Security Guard - Overnights

    GardaWorld

    Marshalltown, IA

    • $17 USD / hour

    Ready to suit up as a Surveillance Security Guard?

  • Special Response Flex Security Officer

    GardaWorld

    Southfield, MI

    • $15 to $20 USD / hour

    GardaWorld Security Services is Now Hiring a Special Response Security Officer! HIRING EVENT

  • Security Guard

    Admiral Security Services

    Arlington, VA

    Admiral Security Services was established in 1976 and has consistently grown for over four decades. Today, we service hundreds of locations nationally, provide security coverage to millions…

  • Safety and Security Guard

    Memphis Shelby County Schools

    Memphis, TN

    Works under general supervision to provide a wide range of security services to personnel and property by maintaining a safe and secure environment for customers and employees. Must…

  • Security Officer (FT) (AM/PM)

    EVANS HOTELS LLC

    La Jolla, CA

    • $23.9 USD / hour