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 Full Time Visitor Screening

    Allied Universal

    Ottawa, OH

    • $18.01 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 - Overnight Front Desk Access

    Allied Universal

    Springfield, OH

    • $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 - Part Time - Overnight Lobby

    Allied Universal

    Springfield, OH

    • $19 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 - Night Desk Services

    Allied Universal

    Springfield, OH

    • $19 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 Enhanced Weekend Overnight Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Independence, KY

    • $18.22 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 - Part Time - Overnight Guard

    Allied Universal

    Cincinnati, OH

    • $16 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 Overnight Weekend Patrol Driver

    Allied Universal

    Mason, OH

    • $19.48 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 Part Time Exterior Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Cincinnati, OH

    • $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…

  • Security Officer Part Time Patrol Monitoring

    Allied Universal

    Oxford, OH

    • $16.72 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 2nd Shift Armed Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Toledo, OH

    • $23 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…

  • Canine Handler Security Officer

    Sutter Health

    United States

    • $53.65 to $80.48 USD / hour

    Ensures the safety and security of patients, guests, employees, and property by enforcing policies and procedures in a professional and courteous manner. This role includes general security…

  • Canine Handler Security Officer

    Sutter Health

    United States

    • $46.65 to $69.98 USD / hour

    Ensures the safety and security of patients, guests, employees, and property by enforcing policies and procedures in a professional and courteous manner. This role includes general security…

  • Security Officer

    MaineGeneral Health

    Waterville, ME

    Job Description Summary: Provides security services to ensure a safe environment for staff and visitors.

  • Security Officer - Armed

    Akima, LLC

    Tullahoma, TN

    Under supervision of a shift lieutenant, performs physical security and resource protection related tasks and activities.

  • Armed Security Guard

    CALIFORNIA VALLEY PROTECTION LLC

    Barstow, CA

    • $21 USD / hour

    We are seeking a professional Armed Security Guard to join our team. For Day shift Monday-Friday In this role, your primary responsibility will be to create a safe and secure environment.…

  • Unarmed Security Officer - Shippensburg, PA

    THE LOSS PREVENTION GROUP, INC.

    Shippensburg, PA

    • $15 to $22 USD / hour

    At M1 Global, 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 clients…

  • Unarmed Security Officer - Findlay, OH

    THE LOSS PREVENTION GROUP, INC.

    Findlay, OH

    • $15 to $22 USD / hour

    At M1 Global, 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 clients…

  • Unarmed Security Officer - Hagerstown, MD

    THE LOSS PREVENTION GROUP, INC.

    Hagerstown, MD

    • $15 to $22 USD / hour

    At M1 Global, 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 clients…

  • Unarmed Security Officer - Grand Ledge, MI

    THE LOSS PREVENTION GROUP, INC.

    Grand Ledge, MI

    • $15 to $22 USD / hour

    At M1 Global, 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 clients…

  • Unarmed Security Officer

    THE LOSS PREVENTION GROUP, INC.

    Middletown, PA

    • $18.09 USD / hour

    At M1 Global, 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 clients…

  • Unarmed Security Officer - Pottsville, PA

    THE LOSS PREVENTION GROUP, INC.

    Pottsville, PA

    • $15 to $22 USD / hour

    At M1 Global, 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 clients…

  • Unarmed Security Officer - Nanticoke, PA

    THE LOSS PREVENTION GROUP, INC.

    Nanticoke, PA

    • $15 to $22 USD / hour

    At M1 Global, 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 clients…

  • Unarmed Security Officer - Suffolk, VA

    THE LOSS PREVENTION GROUP, INC.

    Suffolk, VA

    • $15 to $22 USD / hour

    At M1 Global, 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 clients…

  • Unarmed Security Officer - Rockford, IL

    THE LOSS PREVENTION GROUP, INC.

    Rockford, IL

    • $15 to $22 USD / hour

    At M1 Global, 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 clients…

  • Unarmed Security Officer - North Vernon, IN

    THE LOSS PREVENTION GROUP, INC.

    North Vernon, IN

    • $15 to $22 USD / hour

    At M1 Global, 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 clients…