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
31,591
Employers
3,762

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / hour
$20.09Across 22,437 listings
Average starting payUSD / year
$74,928Across 558 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%55 listings
Hybrid
<1%52 listings
On-site
5%1,506 listings

Not specified: 95% (29,978 listings)

Employers hiring include Allied Universal (15,541), Securitas Security Services (798), GardaWorld (707).

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 Deterrence Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Syracuse, NY

    • $18.44 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 Access Point Verification

    Allied Universal

    New York, NY

    • $18.87 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 Hospital Full Time Patrol Protection

    Allied Universal

    New York, NY

    • $17.87 to $18.87 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 Part Time Reception Queue Management

    Allied Universal

    New York, NY

    • $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 Guard Hospital Licensed Patrol Operations

    Allied Universal

    New York, NY

    • $17.87 to $18.87 USD / hour

    As a Security Guard Hospital Licensed Patrol Operations in New York, NY , you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Government, and more.

  • Security Officer Part Time Patrol Welfare

    Allied Universal

    New York, NY

    • $17.87 to $18.87 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 Commercial Building Part Time Patrol Service

    Allied Universal

    New York, NY

    • $20.05 to $21.05 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 Access Control Credential Lifecycle

    Allied Universal

    New York, NY

    • $18.3 to $19.3 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 Tourist Attraction

    Allied Universal

    New York, NY

    • $20.25 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 - Global Financial Services Firm

    Allied Universal

    New York, NY

    • $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…

  • Security Officer Upscale Food Market Patrols

    Allied Universal

    New York, NY

    • $19.48 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 - Prestigious Resource Center

    Allied Universal

    New York, NY

    • $19.3 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 - Flagship Corporate Office

    Allied Universal

    New York, NY

    • $19.1 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 Corporate Lobby Patrol

    Allied Universal

    New York, NY

    • $19.06 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 Front Desk Reception

    Allied Universal

    New York, NY

    • $23.7 to $24.7 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 - Overnight Commercial Property Patrol

    Allied Universal

    New York, NY

    • $18.54 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 Performance Center Patrol

    Allied Universal

    New York, NY

    • $24.58 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 Food Market Patrols

    Allied Universal

    New York, NY

    • $19.48 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 Officer

    Metro One Loss Prevention Services Group

    Central Valley, NY

    • $18 to $22 USD / hour
  • Unarmed Security Officer

    Metro One Loss Prevention Services Group

    Central Valley, NY

    • $20 to $25 USD / hour
  • Unarmed Security Officer

    Metro One Loss Prevention Services Group

    Shirley, NY

    • $15 to $22 USD / hour

    About Us: At M1 Global, we are reshaping the security industry with a dyna

  • Unarmed Security Officer

    Metro One Loss Prevention Services Group

    Rosedale, NY

    • $15 to $22 USD / hour

    About Us: At M1 Global, we are reshaping the security industry with a dyn

  • Unarmed Security Officer

    Metro One Loss Prevention Services Group

    Carle Place, NY

    • $15 to $22 USD / hour

    About Us: At M1 Global, we are reshaping the security industry with a dy

  • Unarmed Security Officer

    Metro One Loss Prevention Services Group

    Maspeth, NY

    • $15 to $22 USD / hour

    About Us: At M1 Global, we are reshaping the security industry with a dynamic,

  • Unarmed Security Officer

    Metro One Loss Prevention Services Group

    Melville, NY

    • $15 to $22 USD / hour

    About Us: At M1 Global, we are reshaping the security industry with a dynamic, s