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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  • Unarmed Security Officer

    Metro One Loss Prevention Services Group

    Bronx, 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

    Brooklyn, NY

    • $15 to $22 USD / hour

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

  • Security Officer Full Time Patrol Documentation

    Allied Universal

    Novi, MI

    • $18.07 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…

  • Senior Information System Security Officer I

    Rocket Lab Corporation

    Long Beach, CA

    SENIOR INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY OFFICER (ISSO)

  • Security Officer Full Time - Alarm Access

    Allied Universal

    Elgin, SC

    • $15 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 Visitor Entrance

    Allied Universal

    Hardeeville, SC

    • $18.5 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 Part Time Unarmed Assessment

    Allied Universal

    Piedmont, SC

    • $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 Full Time Incident Response

    Allied Universal

    West Columbia, SC

    • $18 USD / hour
    • Full-time

    As a Security Guard Full Time Incident Response in West Columbia, SC , you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Tech/Media/Telecom, and

  • Security Officer Entrance Monitor

    Allied Universal

    West Columbia, SC

    • $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 - Mount Pleasant, SC

    Walden Security

    Mount Pleasant, SC

    Our Security Officers protect the Industrial or Commercial property of our clients against fire, vandalism and illegal entry.

  • Juvenile Correctional Security Officer - Part Time Access

    Allied Universal

    Columbia, SC

    • $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…

  • Armed Security Officer - Summerville, SC

    Walden Security

    Summerville, SC

    Our Security Officers protect the Industrial or Commercial property of our clients against fire, vandalism and illegal entry.

  • Armed Security Officer - North Charleston, SC

    Walden Security

    North Charleston, SC

    Our Security Officers protect the Industrial or Commercial property of our clients against fire, vandalism and illegal entry.

  • Security Officer - North Charleston, SC

    Walden Security

    North Charleston, SC

    Our Security Officers protect the Industrial or Commercial property of our clients against fire, vandalism and illegal entry.

  • Armed Utility Security Officer - North Charleston, SC

    Walden Security

    North Charleston, SC

    Our Security Officers protect the Industrial or Commercial property of our clients against fire, vandalism and illegal entry.

  • School Security Officer - Charleston, SC

    Walden Security

    Charleston, SC

    School Security Officers must possess a security license from the state.

  • Security Officer Part Time Technology Facility

    Allied Universal

    Longmont, CO

    • $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…

  • Security Guard Technology Access Control

    Allied Universal

    Littleton, CO

    • $23.25 USD / hour

    Allied Universal® is hiring a Security Guard Technology Access Control . The Security Professional Flex Officer will serve and safeguard clients i

  • Unarmed Security Officer - Friday-Monday 2200-0600 (HHDC4)

    SEI, Inc. Security

    Longmont, CO

    • $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…

  • Security Officer Full Time Unarmed Medical Response Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Jeffersonville, IN

    • $17.63 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 Patrol Emergency Assistance

    Allied Universal

    Jeffersonville, IN

    • $17.63 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 Incident Notification Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Jeffersonville, IN

    • $17.63 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 Guard Unarmed Patrol Hazard Watch

    Allied Universal

    Jeffersonville, IN

    • $17.63 USD / hour

    As a Security Guard Part Time Unarmed Patrol Hazard Watch in Jeffersonville, IN , you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Tech/Media/Te

  • Security Officer Patrol Medical Support

    Allied Universal

    Jeffersonville, IN

    • $17.63 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 - Afternoon Shift

    Allied Universal

    Columbus, IN

    • $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…