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 Hospital Campus Foot Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Modesto, CA

    • $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 Access Control

    Allied Universal

    Kettleman City, CA

    • $18.75 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 Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Fresno, CA

    • $25.22 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 Area Flex

    Allied Universal

    Atwater, CA

    • $19.01 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 - Chabert Campus - Up to $1500 Sign-on Bonus

    Ochsner Clinic Foundation

    Houma/Raceland Region, LA

    This job provides security for patients, guests and employees as assigned, enforces company policies

  • Patrolling Security Officer

    Securitas Security Services

    Walton Hills, OH · Northfield, OH

    • $15 USD / hour

    Prior security/customer service experience a plus

  • Patrolling Security Officer

    Securitas Security Services

    Charlotte, MI · Lansing, MI

    • $17 USD / hour

    Are you interested in being part of our Security Team?

  • Front Desk Security Officer

    Securitas Security Services

    Twinsburg, OH · Macedonia, OH

    • $15.25 USD / hour

    Prior security/customer service experience a plus

  • Security Officer - Access Control

    Securitas Security Services

    Bowling Green, OH

    • $18 USD / hour

    Prior security/customer service experience a plus

  • Security Officer

    Securitas Security Services

    Wilmington, DE

    • $18 to $20 USD / hour

    Are you interested in being part of our Security Team?

  • Shift Lead Security Officer - Weekly Pay!

    Securitas Security Services

    Nashua, NH

    • $20 USD / hour

    Shift Lead Security Officer - South Nashua, NH

  • Public Safety (Security) Officer - Unarmed - Gastonia FT Days

    Carolinas Medical Center

    Gastonia, NC

    Provides security services with a customer-service approach, focusing on professionalism, fairness, and compassion even in challenging circumstances and in accor

  • Public Safety (Security) Officer - Unarmed

    Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc.

    United States

    Provides security services with a customer-service approach, focusin

  • Security Officer - TPA - FT

    ADC LTD NM

    Tampa, FL · Clearwater, FL · East Tampa, FL

    Job Title: FAA Level III Armed Security Officer

  • Security Officer- Part-time

    Secureone Security Services

    Cleveland, OH

    • From $16.04 USD / hour
    • Part-time

    SecureOne Security Services, a leader in the industry, is seeking vigilant Security Officers to join our growing team.

  • Security Officer

    Secureone Security Services

    Montgomery, AL

    • From $16.04 USD / hour

    Secureone, Inc. is seeking to hire an Mobile Patrol Officer / Security Officer / Patrol Guard. Are you an outgoing person with strong leadership qualities who likes to be out and about and…

  • School Security Guard

    Duval County Public Schools

    Jacksonville, FL

  • Licensed Security Guard

    Andy Frain Services

    Lockbourne, OH

    Provide security detail as outlined in the post orders and establish working relationships with customers, local law enforcement and fire departments. Security personnel will always perform…

  • Security Guard Day / Overnight

    Allied Universal

    Remote, United States

    • $18.5 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 Guard Train Station

    Allied Universal

    Remote, United States

    • $18.5 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…

  • Airport Security Officer: Full-Time Tuesday-Saturday

    Allied Universal

    Honolulu, HI

    • $25.25 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…

  • Airport Security Officer: Full-Time Friday-Tuesday

    Allied Universal

    Honolulu, HI

    • $25.25 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…

  • Airport Security Officer: P/T (Thursday/Saturday)

    Allied Universal

    Honolulu, HI

    • $25.25 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…

  • Airport Security Officer: Part-Time, Saturday/Sunday

    Allied Universal

    Honolulu, HI

    • $25.25 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…

  • Airport Security Officer: Full-Time (Tuesday-Saturday)

    Allied Universal

    Honolulu, HI

    • $25.25 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…