Security guard jobs in the United States (32,947 jobs)

Find security guard jobs across the United States. Choose a place, compare current openings and read the employer’s requirements.

Counted Nov 10, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 32,947
Employers: 3,772

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / hour: $20.13Across 23,352 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $74,576Across 569 listings
Average starting payUSD / month: $10,523Across 16 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote: <1%56 listings
Hybrid: <1%54 listings
On-site: 5%1,548 listings

Not specified: 95% (31,289 listings)

Employers hiring include Allied Universal (16,163), Securitas Security Services (795), GardaWorld (742).

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 - Ochsner Medical Center - Jeff Hwy - Full Time $2500 Sign on Bonus
Ochsner Health
New Orleans, LA
- Full-time
This job provides security for patients, guests and employees as assigned, enforces company policies
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Security Officer-Armed ($1500 Signing Bonus)
Ochsner Health
Baton Rouge, LA
This job provides security for patients, guests and employees as assigned, enforces company policies
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Armed Patrol Security Officer- 1st Shift (NOLA233)
SEI, Inc. Security
New Orleans, LA
- $15 USD / hour
Security Engineers is a respected provider of contract security services, operating across multiple States. With our headquarters in Alabama and strategically located Branch Offices…
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Security Guard Enhanced Part Time Unarmed Patrol
Allied Universal
Chicago, IL
- $19.75 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…
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Security Officer - Truck Gate
Allied Universal
Elwood, IL
- $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…
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Armed Security Officer - Cleared
Allied Universal
Fort Worth, TX
- $30.47 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…
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Security Officer Full Time Patrol Driver X Ray Screening
Allied Universal
San Jose, CA
- $24.5 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…
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Security Officer Dispatch Operations
Allied Universal
Lithia Springs, GA
- $16 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…
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Security Officer Driver Front Desk Badge Management
Allied Universal
Malvern, PA
- $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…
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Security Officer Part Time Unarmed Patrol Computer Reporting
Allied Universal
Malvern, PA
- $20 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…
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Security Officer Part Time Driver Reception Operations
Allied Universal
Malvern, PA
- $21 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…
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Armed Security Officer - Cleared
Allied Universal
Fort Worth, TX
- $30.47 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…
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Security Officer Unarmed Patrol Access Control
Allied Universal
Madison, AL
- $17.46 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…
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Security Officer Armed Patrol
Allied Universal
Lillington, NC
- $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…
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Security Officer Full Time Unarmed Patrol Driver Badge Processing
Allied Universal
Durham, NC
- $20.84 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…
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Security Officer Part Time Unarmed Route Patrol Driver
Allied Universal
Wilmington, NC
- $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…
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Security Officer Mobile Driver
Allied Universal
Southport, NC
- $15.52 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…
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Security Officer Part Time Unarmed Patrol
Allied Universal
Clinton, NC
- $14.18 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…
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Security Officer Part Time Unarmed Perimeter Patrol
Allied Universal
Castle Hayne, NC
- $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…
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Security Officer Unarmed Patrol
Allied Universal
Clinton, NC
- $14.18 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…
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Security Officer Unarmed Patrol
Allied Universal
Greenville, NC
- $15.42 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…
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Security Officer - Full Time - Patrol
Allied Universal
Springfield, OH
- $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…
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Security Officer Enhanced Part Time Overnights
Allied Universal
Walton, KY
- $15.95 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…
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Security Officer - Part Time - Flex - Experienced
Allied Universal
Fairfield, OH
- $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…
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Security Officer Part Time Unarmed Patrol Compliance
Allied Universal
Raleigh, NC
- $17.51 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…