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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  • Armed Security Officer

    Securitas Security Services

    Indianapolis, IN · Carmel, IN · Speedway, IN

    • $18 to $20 USD / hour

    Securitas is a global company that offers the most advanced and sustainable security solutions in the industry. We are located in 47 countries and have 355,000 employees worldwide and over…

  • Healthcare Security Officer

    Securitas Security Services

    Ottumwa, IA

    • $20 USD / hour

    The Healthcare Security Officer helps maintain a safe and secure environment for our clients by actively monitoring the premises, including access control and patrolling a variety of…

  • Entry Level Security Officer

    Securitas Security Services

    Perrysburg, OH

    • $16.4 USD / hour

    Prior security/customer service experience a plus

  • Mobile Security Officer

    Securitas Security Services

    Indianapolis, IN · Carmel, IN · Speedway, IN

    • $18 to $20 USD / hour

    Securitas is a global company that offers the most advanced and sustainable security solutions in the industry. We are located in 47 countries and have 355,000 employees worldwide and over…

  • Security Guard

    Securitas Security Services

    Frankfort, IN

    • $16 to $17 USD / hour

    Are you interested in being part of our Security Team?

  • Security Officer Response-Daily Pay

    GardaWorld

    Goodyear, AZ

    • $19.43 USD / hour

    Ready to suit up as a Response Security Guard?

  • Security Guard - Post Commander

    GardaWorld

    Long Beach, CA

    • $24.2 USD / hour

    Ready to suit up as a Surveillance Security Guard?

  • Security Guard - Shipping Facility

    GardaWorld

    Long Beach, CA

    • $22 USD / hour

    Ready to suit up as a Surveillance Security Guard?

  • Security Officer

    [1003 AC Boulder] Fresca, LLC

    United States

  • Security Officer Badge Control

    Allied Universal

    Thomson, GA

    • $14 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 Unarmed Patrol Driver

    Allied Universal

    Long Beach, CA

    • $19.57 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 Full Time Communications Dispatcher

    Allied Universal

    Torrance, CA

    • $20.34 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 Full Time TWIC Access Control

    Allied Universal

    El Segundo, CA

    • $19.5 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 Officer - Grocery Store Observation

    Allied Universal

    Los Angeles, CA

    • $18.47 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 Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Seattle, WA

    • $24.9 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 Badge Administration

    Allied Universal

    Bloomsburg, PA

    • $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 - Flex Vehicle Patrol Driver

    Allied Universal

    Sacramento, CA

    • $20.9 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 Unarmed Patrol

    Allied Universal

    San Diego, CA

    • $23.25 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 - Gatehouse

    Allied Universal

    Waddell, AZ

    • $21.49 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 Access Control Driver

    Allied Universal

    San Diego, CA

    • $20.5 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 Armed - Full Time

    Allied Universal

    Columbia, SC

    • $18.78 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 Experienced Unarmed Deterrence

    Allied Universal

    West Columbia, SC

    • $18 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 Distribution Center

    Allied Universal

    Lathrop, CA

    • $20 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 Unarmed

    Allied Universal

    North Charleston, 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 Part Time Unarmed

    Allied Universal

    North Charleston, 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…