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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  • Unarmed Security Officer -FT Floater Friday-Monday (HTOR17)

    SEI, Inc. Security

    Torrance, CA

    • $20.66 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…

  • Safety & Security Officer

    Marriott Resorts Hospitality Corporation

    United States

    • $17.25 USD / hour
  • Security Officer

    University of Maryland Medical System

    Chestertown, MD

  • Unarmed Security Guard, Patrol

    Windwalker Group

    Springfield, MA

    • $20 USD / hour

    …success. Guided by our commitment to excellence, we specialize in security and preparedness, professional development, and cutting-edge technology…

  • Retail Security Officer

    Marksman Security LLC

    Plano, TX

    • From $18 USD / hour

    Marksman 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…

  • Security Officer Enhanced Part Time Driver Entry Screening

    Allied Universal

    Monroe, MI

    • $16.4 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 Access Control

    Allied Universal

    Monroe, MI

    • $16.91 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 Entry Security

    Allied Universal

    Burnsville, 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…

  • Security Officer Enhanced Part Time Entry Authorization

    Allied Universal

    Burnsville, 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…

  • Security Officer Part Time Unarmed Patrol Security Experience

    Allied Universal

    Miami, FL

    • $19.03 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 Unarmed Patrol Customer Care

    Allied Universal

    Charlotte, NC

    • $18.36 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 Patrol Badge Services

    Allied Universal

    Charlotte, NC

    • $18.36 USD / hour

    As a Security Guard Patrol Badge Services at Amazon Warehouse in Charlotte, NC, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industr

  • Security Officer Full Time Unarmed Patrol Alarm Monitoring

    Allied Universal

    Charlotte, NC

    • $18.36 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 Unarmed Patrol Credential Services

    Allied Universal

    Charlotte, NC

    • $18.36 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 Activity Recorder

    Allied Universal

    Charlotte, NC

    • $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 Access Control

    Allied Universal

    West Point, GA

    • $14 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 Screening Monitor

    Allied Universal

    Miami, FL

    • $16 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 Patrol Incident Awareness

    Allied Universal

    West Point, GA

    • $16.5 USD / hour

    As a Security Guard Patrol Incident Awareness in West Point, GA, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Aut

  • Security Officer I - Woodstock, Part-time, Nights

    Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

    Woodstock, IL

    • $20 to $29 USD / hour
    • Part-time
  • Armed Security Guard Needed (Grave Shift) - Albuquerque, NM

    Premier Protective Security

    Albuquerque, NM

    • $22.5 to $23 USD / hour

    Seeking an Armed Security Guard for a Graveyard Shift in Albuquerque, NM.

  • Armed Security Guard (Grave Shift) - Albuquerque, NM

    Premier Protective Security

    Albuquerque, NM

    • $22.5 to $23 USD / hour

    Seeking an Armed Security Guard for a Graveyard Shift in Albuquerque, NM.

  • Unarmed Security Guard

    PalAmerican Security

    Desoto, TX

    • $21.11 USD / hour

    PalAmerican Security - Unarmed Security Guard

  • Unarmed Security Officer - Part Time (Morning Shifts)

    PalAmerican Security

    Georgetown, SC

    • Part-time

    PalAmerican Security - Unarmed Security Guard

  • Unarmed Security Guard

    PalAmerican Security

    Greensboro, NC

    • $18.01 USD / hour

    PalAmerican Security - Unarmed Security Guard

  • Security Officer 2, Security/Safety, FT,5:30A-02P

    Baptist Health South Florida

    FL

    Experience in the field of security with a preference in a hospital setting.