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
31,257
Employers
3,734

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / hour
$20.09Across 22,189 listings
Average starting payUSD / year
$74,974Across 547 listings
Average starting payUSD / month
$10,501Across 17 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%1,480 listings

Not specified: 95% (29,676 listings)

Employers hiring include Allied Universal (15,330), Securitas Security Services (788), GardaWorld (721).

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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  • Licensed Security Guard Full Time

    Andy Frain Services

    Erlanger, KY

    • $20 USD / hour
    • Full-time

    Provide security detail as outlined in the post orders and establish working relationships with customers, local law enforcement and fire departments. Security personnel will always perform…

  • Armed Security Officer Hancock Nights $1500 Sign On Bonus

    Ochsner Clinic Foundation

    Gulf Coast Region, MS

  • Security Officer - Evening

    The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.

    United States

  • Security Officer

    Care New England Health System

    Providence, RI

    The Security Officer protects the interests of the Hospital by patrolling buildings and grounds, enforcing procedural rules and regulations, and ensuring the personal safety of staff,…

  • Security Officer - weekends

    The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.

    United States

    • $23.34 to $33.37 USD / hour
  • Security Officer - evenings

    The McLean Hospital Corporation

    United States

    • $23.34 to $33.37 USD / hour
  • Security Officer - evenings

    The McLean Hospital Corporation

    United States

    • $23.34 to $33.37 USD / hour
  • Security Officer; FT40hrs, Kula

    Kaiser Permanente

    Kula, HI

  • Security Officer Part Time Front Desk Reception

    Allied Universal

    Honolulu, HI

    • $20.25 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 Full Time Unarmed Patrol Observations

    Allied Universal

    Honolulu, HI

    • $24.4 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…

  • Airport Security Officer: F/T TCO Tuesday-Sunday

    Allied Universal

    Honolulu, HI

    • $24.25 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…

  • Airport Security Officer: Full-Time TCO (Overnight Shift)

    Allied Universal

    Honolulu, HI

    • $24.25 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- HNL Airport

    PrimeFlight Aviation Services

    Honolulu, HI

    • $16 USD / hour

    PROTECTING PEOPLE, PROPERTY, AND PEACE OF MIND- AIRCRAFT SECURITY WANTED!

  • Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

    US.020 Houlihan Lokey Financial Advisors, Inc.

    NY · Los Angeles, CA

  • Security Officer

    Vi Living

    Palo Alto, CA

    • $22.3 to $25.73 USD / hour
  • Security Officer Emergency Readiness Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Omaha, NE

    • $19.74 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 Asset Protection

    Allied Universal

    Newport, RI

    • $20.6 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 Patient Protection

    Allied Universal

    Peace Dale, RI · Wakefield, RI

    • $21.22 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 - Unarmed Patrol - Driving Role

    Allied Universal

    Orovada, NV

    • $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…

  • Armed Security Officer - Tech Warehouse

    Allied Universal

    Spanish Springs, NV

    • $27 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 - Patrol Duties

    Allied Universal

    Winnemucca, NV

    • $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 Guard Enhanced Part Time - ER Clinic

    Allied Universal

    Henderson, NV

    • $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 - Observation - Full Time

    Allied Universal

    Sparks, NV

    • $22.5 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 - Asset Protection

    Allied Universal

    Sparks, NV

    • $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…