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.
Counted
Hiring at a glance
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- 28,973
- Employers
- 3,727
Advertised starting pay
- Average starting payUSD / hour
- $20.09Across 20,112 listings
- Average starting payUSD / year
- $77,699Across 498 listings
- Average starting payUSD / month
- $4,177Across 18 listings
Employer-advertised starting pay, not employee salaries. Currencies and pay periods stay separate.
Where work happens
- Remote
- <1%50 listings
- Hybrid
- <1%52 listings
- On-site
- 5%1,475 listings
Not specified: 95% (27,396 listings)
Employers hiring include Allied Universal (13,424), Securitas Security Services (763), GardaWorld (700).
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 - Construction Flex Guard
Allied Universal
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…
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Security Officer with Active Clearance Site Protection
Allied Universal
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…
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Security Officer Full Time Access Systems
Allied Universal
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…
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Security Officer - Building Rover Guard
Allied Universal
As a Security Officer - Building Rover Guard in Tempe, AZ , you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Healthcare, and more. Join a leadin
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Security Officer - Part Time Protetion
Allied Universal
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…
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Armed Security Officer Presence
Allied Universal
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…
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Armed Security Officer - Response Guard
Allied Universal
As a Armed Security Officer - Response Guard in Tempe, AZ , you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Government, and more. Join Allied U
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Security Officer - Experienced Unarmed Patrol
Allied Universal
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…
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Security Officer - Patrol Assessment
Allied Universal
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…
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Security Officer - Campus Flex Guard
Allied Universal
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…
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Security Officer - Alarm Panel Operator
Allied Universal
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…
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Security Officer Unarmed X Ray Screening
Allied Universal
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…
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Security Officer - Reception Concierge
Allied Universal
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…
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Security Officer Enhanced Part Time Unarmed Patrol Surveillance
Allied Universal
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…
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Security Officer Enhanced Part Time Unarmed Patrol Reporting
Allied Universal
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…
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Security Officer Enhanced Part Time Patrol Activity Reporting
Allied Universal
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…
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Security Officer New York State Licensed Patrol
Allied Universal
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…
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Security Officer Credential Verification Mornings
Allied Universal
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…
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Security Officer Enhanced Part Time Credential Verification
Allied Universal
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…
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Security Officer Part Time Unarmed Foot Patrol
Allied Universal
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…
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Government Center Security Officer - Part Time
Allied Universal
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…
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Government Facility Security Officer Full Time
Allied Universal
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…
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Government Center Security Guard - Armed
Allied Universal
As a Government Center Security Guard - Armed in Charleston, SC, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Gov
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Security Guard Part Time Badge Patrol Overnights
Allied Universal
As a Security Guard Part Time Unarmed Badge Patrol in San Antonio, TX, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such
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Security Guard Part Time Unarmed Patrol
Allied Universal
As a Security Guard Part Time Unarmed Patrol in San Antonio, TX, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Tec