Security guard jobs in the United States (32,954 jobs)

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Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs
32,954
Employers
3,829

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / hour
$20.09Across 23,422 listings
Average starting payUSD / year
$74,504Across 580 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%1,563 listings

Not specified: 95% (31,281 listings)

Employers hiring include Allied Universal (16,277), 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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  • 3rd Shift Lead Security Officer (HACI6)

    SEI, Inc. Security

    Greensboro, NC

    Security Engineers is a respected provider of contract security services, operating across multiple States. With our headquarters in Alabama and strategically located Branch Offices…

  • Security Guard

    Salud Family Health

    Fort Collins, CO

    • $19.5 to $22.5 USD / hour

    The Security Guard is responsible for a visible

  • Contractor Special Security Officer (CSSO)

    BAE Systems

    Durham, NC

    Job Description Ready to Defend the Future? Join Our Elite Security Team!

  • Licensed Security Guard

    Andy Frain Services

    Coral Gables, FL

    • $17 USD / hour

    We are hiring a Retail Security Guard to help maintain a safe and welcoming environment for customers, employees, and vendors. This role requires strong attention to detail,…

  • Unarmed Security Guard

    Sentry Force Security

    Suffolk, VA

    Sentry Force Security is seeking dependable, professional, and observant Unarmed Security Officers to maintain a safe, secure, and welcoming environment at a professional facility. Officers…

  • Unarmed Security Officer

    THE LOSS PREVENTION GROUP, INC.

    Bloomington, IN

    At Metro One LPSG, 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…

  • Unarmed Security Officer

    THE LOSS PREVENTION GROUP, INC.

    Fort Wayne, IN

    At Metro One LPSG, 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…

  • Security Officer

    Saint Joseph Hospital - Lexington

    LEXINGTON, KY

  • Security Officer

    Churchill Downs Incorporated

    Richmond, VA

    • $17 USD / hour
  • Part-Time Security Officer

    Churchill Downs Incorporated

    Richmond, VA

    • $17 USD / hour
    • Part-time
  • SECURITY OFFICER - PER DIEM

    St. Johns Rehab & NSG CTR

    Lauderdale Lakes, FL

    The Officer, Security maintains safe and secure environment for customers and employees by patrolling property, monitoring surveillance equipment and guarding entrance points and/ or gate…

  • Security Officer- Healthcare Ambassador

    GardaWorld

    Bridgeport, CT

    • $22 USD / hour

    GardaWorld Security Services is Now Hiring a Healthcare Administration Security Officer!

  • Security Officer Flex

    GardaWorld

    Melville, NY

    • $19.5 USD / hour

    Ready to suit up as a Special Response/Flex Security Guard

  • EMR Certified Security Officer

    Charlestown Community, Inc.

    Catonsville, MD

    Join our team as a Security and Emergency Services Officer II (EMR/EMT) at our gated retirement community. In this role, you will be responsible for implementing our Security and Emergency…

  • Healthcare Security Officer

    Tarian

    Middleboro, MA

    • $20 USD / hour

    …inclusive and dynamic environment. You will provide direct security and related public…

  • Security Officer

    Education & Training Resources LLC

    Excelsior Springs, MO

    Responsible for the safety and security of the students, staff and facilities.

  • Security Officer State Run Facility

    Allied Universal

    Meriden, CT

    • $23.45 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…

  • Security Officer Central Business Office

    Allied Universal

    Stamford, CT

    • $19.11 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 Corporate Patrol Observer

    Allied Universal

    Stamford, CT

    • $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 Armed Banking Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Hartford, CT

    • $23.76 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 (624010)

    Security Services of Connecticut

    East Windsor, CT

    • $19 to $20 USD / hour

    …of their people. As a fully integrated provider of uniformed security, investigative, and consulting services, we provide the highest levels of asset protection to hundreds of customers and…

  • Security Officer (200978)

    Security Services of Connecticut

    Waterford, CT

    …of their people. As a fully integrated provider of uniformed security, investigative, and consulting services, we provide the highest levels of asset protection to hundreds of customers and…

  • Security officer (200206)

    Security Services of Connecticut

    East Hartford, CT

    …of their people. As a fully integrated provider of uniformed security, investigative, and consulting services, we provide the highest levels of asset protection to hundreds of customers and…

  • Security Officer Full Time Licensed Patrol Driver

    Allied Universal

    Racine, WI

    • $18.5 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 Guard Unarmed Patrol Driver - Part Time

    Allied Universal

    Racine, WI

    • $18 USD / hour
    • Part-time

    As a Security Guard Unarmed Patrol Driver in Racine, WI , you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Retail/Malls, and more. Join a leadin