Security guard jobs in the United States

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
30,375
Employers
3,722

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / hour
$20.11Across 21,406 listings
Average starting payUSD / year
$75,297Across 554 listings
Average starting payUSD / month
$10,085Across 18 listings

Employer-advertised starting pay, not employee salaries. Currencies and pay periods stay separate.

Where work happens

Remote
<1%49 listings
Hybrid
<1%50 listings
On-site
5%1,495 listings

Not specified: 95% (28,781 listings)

Employers hiring include Allied Universal (14,597), Securitas Security Services (798), GardaWorld (717).

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

    Churchill Downs Incorporated

    Oak Grove, KY

  • Armed Security Officer

    THE LOSS PREVENTION GROUP, INC.

    Greenwood, IN

    • $40 to $45 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,…

  • Overnight Security Guard - Part-Time

    Nazareth Living Center

    MO-St. Louis

    • $24 to $26 USD / hour
    • Part-time
  • Security Guard

    Admiral Security Services

    Arlington, VA

    Admiral Security Services was established in 1976 and has consistently grown for over four decades. Today, we service hundreds of locations nationally, provide security coverage to millions…

  • Security Guard

    Admiral Security Services

    Bethesda, MD

    Admiral Security Services was established in 1976 and has consistently grown for over four decades. Today, we service hundreds of locations nationally, provide security coverage to millions…

  • Security Officer Full Time Reception - Overnight

    Allied Universal

    Raymore, MO

    • $21.74 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 - Distribution Center

    Allied Universal

    Fulton, MO

    • $16.28 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 - Gate Position

    Allied Universal

    Lebanon, MO

    • $15 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 - Clinical Patrol Hospital

    Allied Universal

    Lee's Summit, MO

    • $21.39 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 Risk Reduction

    Allied Universal

    Saint Charles, MO

    • $18.19 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 Vehicle Driver - Part Time

    Allied Universal

    Columbia, MO

    • $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 Experienced Patrol

    Allied Universal

    St Louis, MO

    • $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 Full Time Lobby Services

    Allied Universal

    Kansas City, MO

    • $24 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 Biometric Access

    Allied Universal

    Kansas City, MO

    • $18.75 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…

  • Unarmed Security Officer - $23/hr

    Metro One Loss Prevention Services Group

    New Florence, MO

    • $23 USD / hour
  • Part-time Unarmed Retail Bank Security Officer

    Platinum Group Security

    Daytona Beach, FL

    • Part-time

    Are you ready to take your career to the next level with a trusted leader in the security industry? Since 1996, PGS USA has been dedicated to providing exceptional security solutions across…

  • Security Officer (Unarmed)

    Tarian

    Brooklyn, NY

    • $20.5 USD / hour

    …inclusive and dynamic environment. You will provide direct security and related public…

  • Security Officer (Unarmed)

    Tarian

    Boston, MA

    • $19 USD / hour

    …inclusive and dynamic environment. You will provide direct security and related public…

  • Property Security Officer

    Fayetteville State University

    NC

  • Transit Security Officer - Santa Fe

    North Central Regional Transit District

    Santa Fe, NM

    • $21.39 to $32.08 USD / hour

    Under immediate supervision, performs security enforcement services for the North Central Regional Transit District through enforcement of transit-related rules and policies; fulfills the…

  • Information Systems Security Officer - TS/SCI REQUIRED

    TEKsystems

    Herndon, VA

    • $70 to $127 USD / hour

    DescriptionInformation Systems Security Officer (ISSO) (1 Position)TEKsystems is seeking an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to support the authorization and ongoing security of…

  • Security Officer Unarmed Part Time Mornings

    Allied Universal

    Henrico, VA

    • $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 Full Time Multiple Shifts

    Allied Universal

    King William, VA

    • $18.5 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 Badge Verification

    Allied Universal

    Fort Worth, TX

    • $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…

  • Armed Security Officer Call Center

    Allied Universal

    El Paso, TX

    • $19.34 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…