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 Unarmed Patrol Operations

    Allied Universal

    Lewes, DE

    • $17.34 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 Guest Registration

    Allied Universal

    Wilmington, DE

    • $17.4 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 Incident Assessment

    Allied Universal

    Wilmington, DE

    • $18.39 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 Identity Screening

    Allied Universal

    Wilmington, DE

    • $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…

  • Unarmed Security Officer (027)

    Pulmus7

    Miramar, FL

    Pulmus7 seeks a professional, experienced Security Unarmed Agent in Aventura for a full-time, immediate start.

  • Security Officer Checkpoint Inspection

    Allied Universal

    Sioux Falls, SD

    • $20.14 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…

  • Area Supervisor - Security Officer

    THE LOSS PREVENTION GROUP, INC.

    San Antonio, TX

    • $28 USD / hour

    At M1 Global, we are reshaping the security industry with a dynamic, service-driven approach. We are proud to provide top-tier security to our valued clients, and we’re growing fast! If…

  • Security Officer 1 - Torrance State Hospital

    Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

    Torrance, PA

    • $39,287 to $57,772 USD / year

    Working as a Security Officer 1 at the Torrance State Hospital, you will play a vital role in maintaining a safe, secure, and orderly environment. In this position, you will protect…

  • 1st shift Security Guard

    Performance Food Group

    NC

  • Overnight Security Officer

    Hyatt

    Dallas, TX

    …with culture, conversation, and one another. As an Overnight Security Officer, you will help maintain a safe,…

  • Security Officer - Unarmed Patrol Site

    Allied Universal

    Goodyear, AZ

    • $20.5 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…

  • Overnight Luxury Hotel Security Officer

    Crescent Hotels and Resorts

    Scottsdale, AZ

    Crescent Hotels & Resorts invites you to embark on an exciting journey as an Luxury Hotel Security Officer for the spectacular Remi Hotel, a new build Autograph Collection. Nestled in the…

  • Security Officer - Unarmed Door Checks

    Allied Universal

    Mesa, AZ

    • $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 - Swing Shift

    Allied Universal

    Tempe, AZ

    • $20 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 Bicycle Patrol Access Support

    Allied Universal

    Tempe, AZ

    • $20.6 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 Guard Unarmed Corporate Rover

    Allied Universal

    Tempe, AZ

    • $20 USD / hour

    As a Security Guard Unarmed Corporate Rover in Tempe, AZ , you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Financial Institutions, and more. As

  • Security Officer Unarmed Corporate Rover

    Allied Universal

    Tempe, AZ

    • $20 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 Corporate Bank Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Tempe, AZ

    • $20 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 Bike Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Tempe, AZ

    • $20.6 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 - Unarmed

    Allied Universal

    Tempe, AZ

    • $20 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 - Operations - Multiple Openings

    Allied Universal

    Phoenix, AZ

    • $24.13 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 Site Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Phoenix, AZ

    • $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 Guard - Campus Protection

    Allied Universal

    Phoenix, AZ

    • $25.39 USD / hour

    As a Security Guard - Campus Protection in Phoenix, AZ , you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Financial Institutions, and more. As a

  • Unarmed Security Officer

    Metro One Loss Prevention Services Group

    Tempe, AZ

    • $22.9 USD / hour

    Job Category Security, Part-Time, Flexible Schedules

  • Court Security Officer, Tucson, AZ

    Walden Security

    Tucson, AZ

    Walden Security is currently recruiting experienced Court Security Officers. CSOs will provide armed security to courthouses under the USMS contract.