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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  • 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…

  • Airport Security Officer: Part-Time Sat/Sun

    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 Morning Shifts

    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 (Wed-Sun)

    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: F/T Morning Shifts

    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…

  • Security Officer Licensed Unarmed Patrol

    Allied Universal

    San Bernardino, CA

    • $16.9 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 Part Time Unarmed Patrol Assessment

    Allied Universal

    Pearl City, HI

    • $24.96 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 Armed Screener

    Allied Universal

    New Port Richey, FL

    • $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 - Inmate Transport

    Allied Universal

    Orlando, FL

    • $24 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

    Englewood, CO

    • $21.88 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

    Allied Universal

    Littleton, CO

    • $23.5 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 - Hospital - Part Time

    Allied Universal

    Fredericksburg, VA

    • $18.5 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 Distribution Center

    Allied Universal

    Stockton, CA

    • $18.6 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 Distribution Hub

    Allied Universal

    Manteca, CA

    • $21 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…

  • Facility Security Officer -- FSO/ISSM

    EMD Curtiss Wright Electro Mechanical

    United States

    We are looking for a Facility Security Officer -- FSO/ISSM to join our Summerville, SC location.

  • Assistant Facility Security Officer

    Amro Fabricating Corporation

    Mukilteo, WA

  • Security Officer - Mobile Sureillance Officer

    GardaWorld

    Nanticoke, PA

    • $19.5 USD / hour

    Ready to suit up as a Surveillance Security Guard?

  • On-Call Security Officer

    GardaWorld

    Fort Wright, KY

    • $19 USD / hour

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

  • Security Guard- New Construction

    GardaWorld

    Lucas, TX

    • $18 USD / hour

    Ready to suit up as a Part Time Security Guard in a Concierge post?

  • Security Officer

    BHS Baptist Healthcare System

    Corbin, KY

    Security is responsible for providing the physical protection of Baptist Health assets, including people, property, reputation, and information.

  • Security Officer

    BHS Baptist Healthcare System

    Corbin, KY

    Security is responsible for providing the physical protection of Baptist Health assets, including people, property, reputation, and information.

  • Unarmed Security Officer - Princeton, NJ - Weekend Evenings

    Colonial Security Services

    Princeton, NJ

    • Up to $17.25 USD / hour

    As a Security Officer, you will be responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, customers, and assets. You will enforce company policies and procedures,…

  • Unarmed Security Officer - Jersey City, NJ

    Colonial Security Services

    Jersey City, NJ

    • Up to $18.5 USD / hour

    As a Security Officer, you will be responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, customers, and assets. You will enforce company policies and procedures,…