Security guard jobs in the United States (32,394 jobs)

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
32,394
Employers
3,814

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / hour
$20.10Across 23,100 listings
Average starting payUSD / year
$74,087Across 577 listings
Average starting payUSD / month
$10,824Across 16 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote
<1%53 listings
Hybrid
<1%53 listings
On-site
5%1,534 listings

Not specified: 95% (30,754 listings)

Employers hiring include Allied Universal (16,139), Securitas Security Services (800), GardaWorld (733).

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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  • Lead Security Officer

    MyMichigan Health

    West Branch, MI

    …emergency calls throughout the entire campus and as requested by security supervision. Provides security services to ensure a safe environment for staff and…

  • Flex Security Officer

    Securitas Security Services

    Lincoln, NE

    • $18 USD / hour

    The Flex Security Officer helps maintain a safe and secure environment for our clients by actively monitoring the premises, including access control and patrolling a variety of locations.…

  • Armed Security Officer - Retired Police (RPO) Trenton, NJ

    Securitas Security Services

    Trenton, NJ

    • $35 USD / hour

    Must possess a valid Armed Security Officer license or Guard Card (state-specific)

  • Overnight Security Officer

    Securitas Security Services

    Rockville, MD

    • $21.5 USD / hour

    Position Details: Part time, weekends only. Saturday and Sunday from 2000-0800. Will conduct routine security patrols and tours throughout the building property. Will monitor cameras,…

  • Patrol Security Officer

    Associa

    Palm Desert, CA

    • $20 to $22 USD / hour

    Associa is looking for a Security Officer to join our team. Officers are responsible for maintaining the overall security of a property. Security officers use many different tactics to…

  • Security Officer-Full Time-Overnight Schedule

    Exeter Hospital, Inc.

    United States

    • Full-time

    Responsible for maintaining the overall security of the organization. Also assists in the transportation of patients and other information as requested. The schedule is as follows: Thursday…

  • Security Officer

    Hilton Grand Vacations

    Koloa, HI

    • $19 USD / hour

    As a Security Associate, you will be providing a safe and secure environment for guests, owners, and team members. Commitment and dedication to our service culture is an expected behavior…

  • Security Officer I

    GWV Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center

    Wilkes-Barre, PA

    Responsible for maintaining safety and security for an assigned area. Maintains safety and security of patients, visitors, and employees; conducts routine patrols of assigned areas to keep…

  • Security Officer I

    GLH Geisinger Lewistown Hospital

    Lewistown, PA

    Responsible for maintaining safety and security for an assigned area. Maintains safety and security of patients, visitors, and employees; conducts routine patrols of assigned areas to keep…

  • Security Officer I

    GLH Geisinger Lewistown Hospital

    Lewistown, PA

    Responsible for maintaining safety and security for an assigned area. Maintains safety and security of patients, visitors, and employees; conducts routine patrols of assigned areas to keep…

  • Security Guard-Unarmed

    Warm Valley Health Care

    Fort Washakie, WY

    Protect. Prevent. Serve. Warm Valley Health Care is seeking a dedicated and professional Unarmed Security Guard to help maintain a safe and welcoming environment for our patients, visitors,…

  • Armed Nuclear Security Officer

    Constellation Energy Generation, LLC.

    Middletown, PA

    • $25.59 USD / hour
  • Information Systems Security Officer

    MANTECH

    Annapolis Junction, MD

    Unlock the secrets of intelligence with MANTECH! Join a dynamic team at the forefront of national security, providing advanced solutions to government intelligence agencies. Since 1968,…

  • Loss Prevention Security Guard - 39918

    Harvard Protection Services, LLC

    Piscataway, NJ

    • $20 USD / hour

    Harvard Protection Services is one of the fastest growing, privately owned providers of high-quality security services in the United States. Our reputation has been earned among our…

  • Loss Prevention Security Guard - 39918

    Harvard Maintenance, Inc

    Piscataway, NJ

    • $20 USD / hour

    Harvard Protection Services is one of the fastest growing, privately owned providers of high-quality security services in the United States. Our reputation has been earned among our…

  • Armed Security Guard - Multiple Locations

    Allied Universal

    Yakima, WA

    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 Distribution Flex

    Allied Universal

    Perris, CA

    • $20.5 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 Unarmed Part Time Afternoons

    Allied Universal

    Roanoke, VA

    • $16.2 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 Entry Level Part Time Overnights

    Allied Universal

    Roanoke, VA

    • $16.66 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 Active DoD Secret Security Clearance Driver

    Allied Universal

    Manassas, VA

    • $27.9 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 Guard Unarmed Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Purchase, NY

    • $19.25 to $20.25 USD / hour

    As a Security Guard Unarmed Patrol in Purchase, NY, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Food/Beverage, a

  • Security Officer Armed Secret Clearance

    Allied Universal

    Culpeper, VA

    • $28.59 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 - Full Time

    Allied Universal

    Macon, GA

    • $17.5 USD / hour
    • Full-time

    As a Security Guard, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Commercial Real Estate, Heal

  • Security Officer Full Time CCTV Required

    Allied Universal

    White Plains, NY

    • $29.46 to $30.46 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 Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Sterling, VA

    • $27.27 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…