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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  • Park City Unarmed Security Guard

    PalAmerican Security

    Park City, UT

    PalAmerican Security - Unarmed Security Guard

  • Chief Research Security Officer

    Texas A&M University System Offices

    College Station, TX

  • Security Officer HOA Access Control

    Allied Universal

    Laguna Niguel, CA

    • $22 USD / hour

    As a Security Guard, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Commercial Real Estate, Heal

  • Security Officer- All Shifts- Santa Barbara County

    Securitas Security Services

    Santa Barbara, CA

    Securitas is a global company that offers the most advanced and sustainable security solutions in the industry. We are located in 47 countries and have 355,000 employees worldwide and over…

  • Security Officer - Unarmed Patrol - Full Time

    Allied Universal

    Reno, NV

    • $24 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 Flex Retail Patrol Driver

    Allied Universal

    Orange, CA

    • $21.2 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

    THE LOSS PREVENTION GROUP, INC.

    Houston, TX

    • From $25 USD / hour

    At Metro One LPSG, we are reshaping the security industry with a dynamic, service-driven approach. We are proud to provide top-tier security and loss prevention services to our valued…

  • Security Officer - Red Rock

    Station Casinos

    Las Vegas, NV

  • Facility Security Officer, Corporal-GRHS, Savannah, GA

    Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department of

    United States

    Facility Security Officer, Corporal-GRHS, Savannah, GAAgency:

  • Safety Security Officer

    Westhab Inc.

    Brooklyn, NY

    • $19.65 USD / hour

    The Safety Security Officer is responsible for ensuring the safety and security of all clients, staff, and the property at a homeless shelter. Operations within our facility are 24 hours.…

  • Information System Security Officer (ISSO) II (TS, w/ SCI Eligibility)

    RedTrace Technologies Inc

    Andrews AFB, MD

    SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: TS, WITH SCI ELIGIBILITY

  • Healthcare Security Officer - South Sacramento

    Blackstone Consulting Inc.

    Sacramento, CA

  • Security Officer D5

    Vallarta Supermarkets

    Colton, CA · Downey, CA · Pasadena, CA · Rancho Cucamonga, CA · South Pasadena, CA · Whittier, CA · Monrovia, CA

    Position Summary: The Security Officer's responsibility is to ensure the safety and security of our premises, assets, team members, and visitors. Patro

  • SECURITY OFFICER

    Caesars Entertainment

    Robinsonville, MS

    Provides basic security functions for the property to ensure a safe and secure environment for guests and team members.

  • Armed Security Guard - (Hourly/Part-time)

    Global Secure 3

    Pleasant Hill, CA

    • $33 USD / hour
    • Part-time

    Global Secure 3 is an international security and risk management firm headquartered in San Francisco, with strategic resources in financial centers around the globe. We protect people,…

  • Security Officer (Overnight) | Full-Time

    Hyatt

    Austin, TX

    • Full-time

    The Security Officer is responsible for the oversight of the safety and security of the hotel guests and employees. This person will follow safety and security standards and complete…

  • Security Officer Patrol Driver

    Allied Universal

    San Diego, CA

    • $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 - Distribution Hub Flex

    Allied Universal

    Redlands, CA

    • $19.24 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

    Tenet Healthcare Corporation

    Brownsville, TX

    Security Officer (Unarmed Security) is instrumental in maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, patients, physicians, students, vendors, and visitors by monitoring and…

  • Safety Security Officer

    Westhab Inc.

    Far Rockaway, NY

    • $19.65 USD / hour

    The Safety Security Officer is responsible for ensuring the safety and security of all clients, staff, and the property at a homeless shelter. Operations within our facility are 24 hours.…

  • Safety Security Officer

    Westhab Inc.

    Queens, NY

    • $19.65 USD / hour

    The Safety Security Officer is responsible for ensuring the safety and security of all clients, staff, and the property at a homeless shelter. Operations within our facility are 24 hours.…

  • Security Officer

    Fellowship Square, Christian Care Management, Inc.

    Tucson, 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.

  • Corporate Security Agent

    Crisis24

    Reston, VA

    …management, mass communications, critical event management, crisis-security consulting, personal protection solutions and global medical concierge capabilities, allowing prominent…

  • Security Officer D4

    Vallarta Supermarkets

    Fresno, CA · Clovis, CA · Porterville, CA · Tulare, CA · Visalia, CA

    Position Summary: The Security Officer's responsibility is to ensure the safety and security of our premises, assets, team members, and visitors. Patro

  • Security Officer D2

    Vallarta Supermarkets

    Santa Clarita, CA · Canyon Country, CA · Hesperia, CA · Lancaster, CA · Palmdale, CA · Valencia, CA · Victorville, CA

    Position Summary: The Security Officer's responsibility is to ensure the safety and security of our premises, assets, team members, and visitors. Patro