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
31,656
Employers
3,758

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / hour
$20.09Across 22,510 listings
Average starting payUSD / year
$74,997Across 557 listings
Average starting payUSD / month
$10,879Across 16 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote
<1%54 listings
Hybrid
<1%52 listings
On-site
5%1,490 listings

Not specified: 95% (30,060 listings)

Employers hiring include Allied Universal (15,592), Securitas Security Services (799), GardaWorld (715).

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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  • Information Systems Security Officer

    BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC

    HILL AIR FORCE BA, UT

    Job Number: R0251909 Information Systems Security Officer The Opportunity: Join a team of communications and systems engineers supporting engineering, sustainment, and management of…

  • Security Officer Overnight Campus Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Springville, UT

    • $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

    Titan Security Group

    Reading, PA

    • From $18 USD / hour

    Titan Security is built on serving our clients and building careers – just like yours. We are trusted by some of the most well-known companies and properties in the country while remaining…

  • Security Officer Campus Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Provo, UT

    • $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

    Fellowship Square, Christian Care Management, Inc.

    Phoenix, AZ

    We are looking for a professional and responsible Security Officer to patrol and monitor the property and act as a deterrent to crime and oversee resident safety.

  • Seasonal Security Officer

    Marriott

    Park City, UT

  • Unarmed Security Officer - Thorndale PA

    U.S. Security Care, Inc.

    Thorndale, PA

    • $16.25 USD / hour

    We are looking for a highly motivated security officer to ensure the safety and protection of our client’s assets in accordance with all local, state, and federal laws. Our ideal candidate…

  • Surveillance Security Guard

    GardaWorld

    Orange, CT

    • $19.1 USD / hour

    GardaWorld Security Services is Now Hiring a Response Security Officer!

  • Surveillance Security Officer

    GardaWorld

    Orange, CT

    • $19.1 USD / hour

    GardaWorld Security Services is Now Hiring a Response Security Officer!

  • Campus Police Security Officer

    Singing River Health System Gulfport

    Gulfport, MS

  • Security Guard Full Time Unarmed Patrol Access Management

    Allied Universal

    Lithia Springs, GA

    • $15 USD / hour
    • Full-time

    As a Security Guard Full Time Unarmed Patrol Access Management in Lithia Springs, GA , you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Logistic

  • Security Officer Full Time Identity Verification

    Allied Universal

    McDonough, GA

    • $18 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 Patrol Coordinator

    Allied Universal

    Newnan, GA

    • $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 Dispatch Communications

    Allied Universal

    Athens, GA

    • $17.61 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 TWIC Accessible

    Allied Universal

    Savannah, GA

    • $17.5 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 Enhanced Part Time Screening Verification

    Allied Universal

    Atlanta, GA

    • $17.5 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 Enhanced Part Time Armed Patrol Credential Custodian

    Allied Universal

    Atlanta, GA

    • $21.75 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…

  • Security Officer Full Time Alarm Event Monitoring

    Allied Universal

    Atlanta, GA

    • $21 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 Badge Admin

    Allied Universal

    Atlanta, GA

    • $19.25 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…

  • Security Officer Armed Site Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Atlanta, GA

    • $21.75 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 Unarmed Medical Facility Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Atlanta, GA

    • $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…

  • Unarmed Security guard

    Inner Parish Security Corporation

    Marietta, GA

    • $15 USD / hour

    From our beginning in 1977, IPSC offered security officer patrols, and since then, we have expanded our offerings to include a number of security related services. Whether you are looking…

  • Flex Healthcare Security Officer

    Securitas Security Services

    Sharon, CT

    • $23 USD / hour

    Job Title: Full-Time Flex/Float Healthcare Security Officer

  • Security Officer Flex Schedule - Special Events

    Allied Universal

    New York, NY

    • $20.55 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 - Driver Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Peoria, IL

    • $18.5 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…