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 Full Time Armed Cleared

    Allied Universal

    Jupiter, FL

    • $21.54 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 Patrol

    Allied Universal

    San Diego, CA

    • $22.25 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…

  • Security Officer Patrol Coverage

    Allied Universal

    Yarmouth, ME

    • $22.45 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 - Flex

    Allied Universal

    Annapolis Junction, MD

    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 Government Cleared

    Allied Universal

    Germantown, MD

    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 Security Operations

    Allied Universal

    Olive Branch, MS

    • $16.5 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 Full Time Morning Shift

    Allied Universal

    Olive Branch, MS

    • $16.5 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 Full Time Access Alarm Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Olive Branch, MS

    • $16.5 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 Unarmed Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Olive Branch, MS

    • $16.5 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 Alarm Console Patrol Operations

    Allied Universal

    Olive Branch, MS

    • $16.5 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 Enhanced Access Governance

    Allied Universal

    Brownsville, 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 Train Yard Area Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Lake Ronkonkoma, NY

    • $23.24 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 City Service Building Area Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Medford, NY

    • $22.74 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 City Service Building Access Control

    Allied Universal

    Medford, NY

    • $22.74 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 Food Center Area Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Brooklyn, NY

    • $17 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 -3rd Shift, 12am-8am

    AIC/SAIC UPDATED 10/2024

    Chicago, IL

  • Security Guard II -Part Time- ADESA Mercer

    Carvana

    Mercer, PA

    • $15 USD / hour
    • Part-time
  • Security Officer - Full Time - 3rd Shift

    Northfield Park Racino

    Northfield, OH

    • $18.5 USD / hour
    • Full-time

    Security Officers act as a visual deterrent, intervene and respond to all levels of security and potential emergency needs including acts or threats of violence, emergencies, and life…

  • Full Time Security Officer

    Securitas Security Services

    Topeka, KS

    • $14 to $19 USD / hour
    • Full-time

    The 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 locations. They…

  • Temporary Security Officer

    Securitas Security Services

    Red Oak, TX

    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 Officer - Rover

    GardaWorld

    Charlotte, NC

    • $19 USD / hour

    Ready to suit up as a Surveillance Security Guard?

  • Security Officer- Command Center Part Time

    Hollywood Casino Bangor

    Bangor, ME

    • $16 USD / hour
    • Part-time
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    Caesars Entertainment

    Pompano Beach, FL

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    Caesars Entertainment

    Pompano Beach, FL