Security guard jobs in the United States (32,954 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
32,954
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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  • Security Officer Part Time Armed Operations

    Allied Universal

    Greenville, SC

    • $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 Enhanced Part Time Coordination

    Allied Universal

    Greenville, SC

    • $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…

  • Detention Security Officer - Entry Control

    Allied Universal

    Columbia, SC

    • $17.95 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…

  • Detention Facility Security Officer - Site Response

    Allied Universal

    Columbia, SC

    • $17.95 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 General Duty

    Allied Universal

    Columbia, SC

    • $17.32 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…

  • Detention Security Officer -Full Time Entrance Inspections

    Allied Universal

    Columbia, SC

    • $17 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 Flex Reception Access

    Allied Universal

    Columbia, SC

    • $15.65 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 - Entrance Access

    Allied Universal

    Columbia, SC

    • $18.13 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 Full Time Reception Entrance

    Allied Universal

    Columbia, SC

    • $14 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…

  • Armed Security Officer - Summerville, SC

    Walden Security

    Summerville, SC

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

  • PT Corporate Surveillance Security Agent

    GardaWorld

    Orangeburg, NY

    • $23 USD / hour

    Ready to suit up as a Surveillance Security Guard?

  • Security Guard

    Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (TACOM)

    Watervliet, NY

    • $46,848 to $60,902 USD / year
  • Security Guard Corporate Facility

    Allied Universal

    Denver, CO

    • $21.93 USD / hour

    As a Security Guard Corporate Facility in Denver, CO , you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Financial Institutions, and more. As an

  • Unarmed Security Guard (88253)

    Inter-Con Security Systems

    Denver, CO

    • $22 to $22.4 USD / hour

    Unarmed Security Guard (88253) Denver - 23539 - Denver, CO 80238 Overview Salary Range $22.00 - $22.40 Hourly Position Type Part Time Job Shift Any Category Field Unarmed Security Guard…

  • Unarmed Security Guard (88253)

    Inter-Con Security Systems

    Denver, CO

    • $22 to $22.4 USD / hour

    Unarmed Security Guard (88253) Denver - 23539 - Denver, CO 80238 Overview Salary Range $22.00 - $22.40 Hourly Position Type Part Time Job Shift Any Category Field Unarmed Security Guard…

  • Security Officer

    Intermountain Health

    Denver, CO

    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…

  • Lead Transportation Security Officer

    Transportation Security Administration

    Gillette, WY

    • $61,722 to $80,243 USD / year

    Securing Travel, Protecting People - At the Transportation Security Administration, you will serve in a high-stakes environment to safeguard the American way of life. In cities across the…

  • Security Officer - Walking Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Charleston, WV

    • $15.5 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…

  • Part-Time Security Officer (Operations)

    Security America Inc.

    Gallipolis Ferry, WV

    • Part-time

    About Security America, Inc.- Local West Virginia Family-Owned Company!!

  • Security Officer (Operations)

    Security America Inc.

    Apple Grove, WV

    About Security America, Inc.- Local West Virginia Family-Owned Company!!

  • Security Officer (Operations)

    Security America Inc.

    Milton, WV

    About Security America, Inc.- Local West Virginia Family-Owned Company!!

  • Security Officer (Operations)

    Security America Inc.

    Follansbee, WV

    About Security America, Inc.- Local West Virginia Family-Owned Company!!

  • Security Officer (Operations)

    Security America Inc.

    Morgantown, WV

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  • Security Guard (Operations)

    Security America Inc.

    Charleston, WV

    About Security America, Inc.- Local West Virginia Family-Owned Company!!

  • Security Officer - Asset Protection Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Clayton, IN

    • $17.77 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…