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
31,059
Employers
3,748

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / hour
$20.11Across 21,985 listings
Average starting payUSD / year
$75,360Across 555 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%51 listings
Hybrid
<1%50 listings
On-site
5%1,497 listings

Not specified: 95% (29,461 listings)

Employers hiring include Allied Universal (15,141), Securitas Security Services (796), GardaWorld (724).

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

    Good Samaritan Hospital

    United States

    The Security Officer provides a safe environment for patients, visitors, employees, and volunteers, typically in an office or ambulatory clinic setting. This position is responsible to…

  • Special Response / Flex Security Officer

    GardaWorld

    Marshalltown, IA

    • $17 USD / hour

    Ready to suit up as a Surveillance Security Guard?

  • Surveillance Security Officer

    GardaWorld

    Fort Dodge, IA

    • $17.45 USD / hour

    Ready to suit up as a Surveillance Security Guard?

  • Special Response Flex Security Officer

    GardaWorld

    Southfield, MI

    • $15 to $20 USD / hour

    GardaWorld Security Services is Now Hiring a Special Response Security Officer! HIRING EVENT

  • 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…

  • Safety and Security Guard

    Memphis Shelby County Schools

    Memphis, TN

    Works under general supervision to provide a wide range of security services to personnel and property by maintaining a safe and secure environment for customers and employees. Must…

  • Security Officer (FT) (AM/PM)

    EVANS HOTELS LLC

    La Jolla, CA

    • $23.9 USD / hour
  • Security Officer $22-27/hr

    Securitas Security Services

    Franklin, MA

    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…

  • Critical Facilities Security Officer

    Salute Inc.

    Kansas City, MO

    • $21.75 USD / hour

    …we are seeking a dynamic and experienced Critical Facilities Security Officer to join our team and drive our relationships with hyperscale clients to new…

  • Security Guard Sunday - Tuesday 1900 - 0700 Wednesday 1900 - 0100

    ADM Security Solutions

    Dallas, TX

    ADM Security Solutions is a division of Admiral Security Services. Admiral was established in 1976 and has consistently grown for over four decades. Today, we service hundreds of locations…

  • Information System Security Officer

    Booz Allen Hamilton_United States

    Fort Richardson, AK

    Information System Security OfficerThe Opportunity:

  • Security Officer Full Time Unarmed Patrol Field Notes

    Allied Universal

    Whitsett, NC

    • $16.89 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 Overnight Driver

    Allied Universal

    Lima, OH

    • $23 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- Unarmed Overnight

    Allied Universal

    Houston, TX

    • $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 - Residential Building

    Allied Universal

    New York, NY

    • $20 to $21 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 Front Desk

    Allied Universal

    Fort Worth, TX

    • $21 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 Driver Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Auburn, WA

    • $22 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 Enhanced Part Time Unarmed Patrol Deterrence

    Allied Universal

    Whitsett, NC

    • $16.89 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 Site Observation

    Allied Universal

    Whitsett, NC

    • $16.89 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 Access Operations

    Allied Universal

    Buffalo, NY

    • $17.41 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 Unarmed Driver Patrol Navigation

    Allied Universal

    Pleasanton, CA

    • $27.55 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 Part Time Unarmed Patrol Driver

    Allied Universal

    Albuquerque, NM

    • $18.55 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 Flex Relief Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Coxsackie, NY

    • $23.86 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 Patrol - Global Shipping Company

    Allied Universal

    Maspeth, NY

    • $17.1 to $18.1 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 Digital Entry Verification

    Allied Universal

    New Castle, DE

    • $22 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…