Security guard jobs in the United States (33,060 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
33,060
Employers
3,831

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / hour
$20.11Across 23,532 listings
Average starting payUSD / year
$74,587Across 579 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%1,557 listings

Not specified: 95% (31,393 listings)

Employers hiring include Allied Universal (16,361), Securitas Security Services (799), GardaWorld (739).

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 Armed Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Jacksonville, FL

    • $18 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 Armed Patrol Driver

    Allied Universal

    Jacksonville, FL

    • $18.7 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 Day Shift

    Allied Universal

    Jacksonville, FL

    • $20.45 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 TWIC Credential

    Allied Universal

    Seattle, WA

    • $23.72 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 Full Time Unarmed Badge Processing

    Allied Universal

    Chicago, IL

    • $21.75 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 Armed Patrol Driver

    Allied Universal

    Bryan, TX

    • $17.25 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 Guard - New York Power Authority - White Plains

    Allied Universal

    White Plains, NY

    • $22.12 to $23.12 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 Security Communications Operator

    Allied Universal

    Los Angeles, CA

    • $21.5 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 Enhanced Part Time Unarmed Bilingual Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Los Angeles, CA

    • $20 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

    WellSpan Health

    Chambersburg, PA · Waynesboro, PA

  • Information Systems Security Officer

    CACI, INC.-FEDERAL

    Austin, TX

    Job Title: Information Systems Security Officer

  • Security Officer Hospital Patient Support

    Allied Universal

    Rockport, TX

    • $16.45 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 Healthcare Incident Response

    Allied Universal

    Rockport, TX

    • $16.45 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 Guard Part Time Unarmed Patrol Coverage

    Allied Universal

    Mobeetie, TX

    • $19 USD / hour
    • Part-time

    As a Security Guard Part Time Unarmed Patrol Coverage in Mobeetie, TX , you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Financial Institutions,

  • Security Officer Full Time Unarmed Mobile Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Mobeetie, TX

    • $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 Officer Badge Validation

    Allied Universal

    Del Rio, TX

    • $10.5 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 Armed Perimeter Patrol Driver

    Allied Universal

    Pharr, TX

    • $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 Patrol Operations

    Allied Universal

    Pharr, TX

    • $12 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 Unarmed Patrol Driver Customer Assistance

    Allied Universal

    La Porte, TX

    • $18 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 Mobile Field Patrol Driver

    Allied Universal

    Weslaco, TX

    • $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 Patrol Hazard Reporting

    Allied Universal

    Mobeetie, TX

    • $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 Officer Patrol Site Checks

    Allied Universal

    Allen, TX

    • $18.75 USD / hour

    As a Security Guard Full Time Patrol Site Checks in Allen, TX , you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Tech/Media/Telecom, and more. A

  • Security Officer

    API Services Inc

    Jacksonville, FL

    • $17 to $19.5 USD / hour

    Job Summary: The Security Officer is the foundation of API Services' commitment to safety and security. This position involves maintaining a visible and professional presence at a…

  • Security Officer Enhanced Part Time Armed Driver Response

    Allied Universal

    Brownsville, TX

    • $14 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…

  • Data Center Security Officer Hiring Event 10/28/2026

    Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.

    Abilene, TX

    Virtual Data Center Security Officer Hiring Event