Security guard jobs in the United States (33,047 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
33,047
Employers
3,781

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / hour
$20.10Across 23,502 listings
Average starting payUSD / year
$74,590Across 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% (31,374 listings)

Employers hiring include Allied Universal (16,322), Securitas Security Services (799), GardaWorld (738).

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 Unarmed - Site Access

    Allied Universal

    Elgin, SC

    • $15 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…

  • Physical Security Officer I

    Charter Communicatio

    Greenwood Village, CO

    …you ready to take on the challenge of ensuring the safety and security of Spectrum's Corporate Campuses? Can you maintain a vigilant presence and expertly manage security systems? If so,…

  • Security Officer Financial Facility

    Allied Universal

    Denver, CO

    • $26 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 Credential Issuance

    Allied Universal

    Jeffersonville, IN

    • $17.33 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 - Emergency Assistance

    Allied Universal

    Plainfield, IN

    • $17.75 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 - Image Verification

    Allied Universal

    Indianapolis, IN

    • $17.22 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 Judicial Screener

    Allied Universal

    Palm Beach Gardens, FL

    • $19.85 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 Downtown Screener

    Allied Universal

    West Palm Beach, FL

    • $19.85 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 Threat Screening

    Allied Universal

    West Palm Beach, FL

    • $19.85 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 Armed Assignment

    Allied Universal

    Elba, AL

    • $22.29 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 Property Protection

    Allied Universal

    Tuscaloosa, AL

    • $15 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 Unarmed Cycling Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Birmingham, AL

    • $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 Licensed Driver Bicycle Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Birmingham, AL

    • $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

    Corewell Health

    Taylor, MI

    …employees, visitors, and patients. This position may require Armed Security Officers to obtain Public…

  • Security Officer

    Corewell Health

    Farmington Hills, MI

    …employees, visitors, and patients. This position may require Armed Security Officers to…

  • Security Officer

    Corewell Health

    Troy, MI

    …employees, visitors, and patients. This position may require Armed Security Officers to obtain Public…

  • Security Officer

    Corewell Health

    Troy, MI

    …employees, visitors, and patients. This position may require Armed Security Officers to obtain Public…

  • Security Officer

    Corewell Health

    Dearborn, MI

    …employees, visitors, and patients. This position may require Armed Security Officers to obtain…

  • Security Officer

    Corewell Health

    Dearborn, MI

    …employees, visitors, and patients. This position may require Armed Security Officers to obtain…

  • Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)

    USU RESEARCH FOUNDATION

    ALBUQUERQUE, NM

    …Laboratory (SDL) is seeking an experienced Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to lead security efforts, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and industry best practices. We…

  • Security Guard - Senior Program - Varies

    North Slope Borough

    Utqiagvik, AK

    • $22.85 USD / hour

    Guard premises to protect company, personal property and personnel against fire, theft, vandalism, illegal entry and other hazards, and refers maintenance and emergency calls.

  • Security Officer Part Time Access Control Screening Specialist

    Allied Universal

    Breinigsville, PA

    • $19.47 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 Evening Elderly Care Facility

    Allied Universal

    Allentown, PA

    • $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 Full Time Overnight Truck Gate Access

    Allied Universal

    East Greenville, PA

    • $20 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 Overnight Metal Detection Screening

    Allied Universal

    White Haven, PA

    • $17.5 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…