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 Armed Patrol Operations

    Allied Universal

    Cabot, AR

    • $17.79 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 Armed Driver Patrol Enhanced Part Time

    Allied Universal

    Hot Springs National Park, AR

    • $18.5 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…

  • State Government Facility Security Officer

    Allied Universal

    North Charleston, SC

    • $17 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…

  • Government Center Security Guard - Full Time

    Allied Universal

    North Charleston, SC

    • $17 USD / hour
    • Full-time

    As a Government Center Security Guard - Full Time in Charleston, SC, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as

  • Security Officer Access Control

    Allied Universal

    Columbia, SC

    • $17 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…

  • Detention Security Officer -Full Time Entrance Reporting

    Allied Universal

    North Charleston, SC

    • $17 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…

  • Detention Security Officer -Full Time Unarmed

    Allied Universal

    North Charleston, SC

    • $17 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…

  • Detention Security Officer - Access Response

    Allied Universal

    Columbia, SC

    • $17 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…

  • Detention Security Officer - Unarmed

    Allied Universal

    North Charleston, SC

    • $17 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…

  • Government Center Security Officer - Unarmed

    Allied Universal

    North Charleston, SC

    • $17 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 Unarmed Hospital

    Allied Universal

    Travelers Rest, SC

    • $18.69 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 Hospital Unarmed

    Allied Universal

    Seneca, SC

    • $18.69 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 Flex Unarmed Coverage

    Allied Universal

    Columbia, SC

    • $15.66 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 Unarmed Patrol Ambassador

    Allied Universal

    Pomona, CA

    • $21 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…

  • Full-Time Security Officer

    Blackwell Professional Support Services Inc

    Clayton, MO

    • $18 to $19 USD / hour
    • Full-time

    Are you detail-oriented, tech-savvy, and passionate about safety and service? Join Blackwell, Inc. as a Security Officer, where you'll help maintain a safe, secure, and welcoming…

  • Full-Time Security Officer

    Blackwell Professional Support Services Inc

    Clayton, MO

    • $18 to $19 USD / hour
    • Full-time

    Are you detail-oriented, tech-savvy, and passionate about safety and service? Join Blackwell, Inc. as a Security Officer, where you'll help maintain a safe, secure, and welcoming…

  • Security Officer | Part Time| $24-25/hr

    Securitas Security Services

    Boston, MA

    • Part-time

    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

    CASINO VICKSBURG LLC

    Vicksburg, MS

    The Security Officer plays a crucial role in maintaining a safe and secure environment for all personnel and visitors. This position involves monitoring premises, conducting regular…

  • Security Officer

    San Antonio Regional Hospital

    Upland, CA

    Responsible for ensuring the safety and security of patients, employees, visitors and other persons on the hospital campus and annex buildings; protects hospital buildings, assets and…

  • Security Officer Unarmed Patrol

    Allied Universal

    Hershey, PA

    • $18.52 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 Enhanced Part Time Driver Patrol Customer Assistance

    Allied Universal

    Kutztown, PA

    • $16.8 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 Full Time Entry Credentialing

    Allied Universal

    Myerstown, PA

    • $18 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 Emergency Response Driver

    Allied Universal

    Reading, PA

    • $25.1 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 Front Desk Guest Services

    Allied Universal

    Reading, PA

    • $15.4 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 Patrol Reporting

    Allied Universal

    Omaha, NE

    • $18.8 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…