Security guard jobs in the United States (32,927 jobs)

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Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs
32,927
Employers
3,834

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / hour
$20.09Across 23,399 listings
Average starting payUSD / year
$74,623Across 583 listings
Average starting payUSD / month
$11,223Across 15 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote
<1%57 listings
Hybrid
<1%53 listings
On-site
5%1,564 listings

Not specified: 95% (31,253 listings)

Employers hiring include Allied Universal (16,250), Securitas Security Services (797), GardaWorld (737).

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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  • Event Security Officer

    at Marriott

    Lake Buena Vista, FL · Orlando, FL

  • 📢Retail Security Officer

    Marksman Security LLC

    Frisco, TX

    • From $16 USD / hour

    Marksman Security is built on serving our clients and building careers – just like yours. We are trusted by some of the most well-known companies and properties in the country while…

  • Security Officer - Omaha

    Ho-Chunk, Inc.

    Omaha, NE

  • Security Officer - Omaha

    WarHorse Casino

    Omaha, NE

  • Security Officer, Substitute

    MTC

    Waimanalo, HI

    • $22 USD / hour

    This position reports to Supervisor, Safety & Security and is responsible for performing guard and patrol duties in assigned areas to protect life and property against theft,…

  • Security Officer

    CORP - HM Corporate Division - The Methodist Hospital

    United States

    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 Armed Patrol Driver Enhanced Part Time

    Allied Universal

    Hot Springs National Park, AR

    • $18.5 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 Armed Driver Customer Service Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Hot Springs National Park, AR

    • $18.5 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 Flex Licensed Driver Patrol

    Allied Universal

    White Hall, AR

    • $16.75 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: Gentry, AR

    Walden Security

    Gentry, AR

    Our Security Officers protect the Industrial or Commercial property of our clients against fire, vandalism and illegal entry.

  • Security Officer Enhanced Part Time Unarmed Driving Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Bryant, AR

    • $15.75 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 Unarmed Computer Patrol Reporting

    Allied Universal

    El Dorado, AR

    • $16 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 Part Time Access Control Communications

    Allied Universal

    Little Rock, AR

    • $14.75 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 Armed Patrol Access Control

    Allied Universal

    Little Rock, AR

    • $17.46 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 Site Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Little Rock, AR

    • $17.46 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

    Churchill Downs Incorporated

    Oak Grove, KY

  • Overnight Security Guard - Part-Time

    Nazareth Living Center

    MO-St. Louis

    • $24 to $26 USD / hour
    • Part-time
  • 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…

  • Security Guard

    Admiral Security Services

    Bethesda, MD

    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…

  • Security Officer Full Time Reception - Overnight

    Allied Universal

    Raymore, MO

    • $21.74 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 Enhanced Part Time - Distribution Center

    Allied Universal

    Fulton, MO

    • $16.28 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 - Gate Position

    Allied Universal

    Lebanon, MO

    • $15 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 - Clinical Patrol Hospital

    Allied Universal

    Lee's Summit, MO

    • $21.39 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 Risk Reduction

    Allied Universal

    Saint Charles, MO

    • $18.19 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 Vehicle Driver - Part Time

    Allied Universal

    Columbia, MO

    • $17 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…