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    Security Guard Salaries in United States

    19,703 SalariesUpdated Aug 6, 2020

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    How much does a Security Guard make?

    The national average salary for a Security Guard is $26,520 in United States. Filter by location to see Security Guard salaries in your area. Salary estimates are based on 19,703 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Security Guard employees.

    Salaries for Related Job Titles

    Security Manager$52K
    Security Officer$27K
    Security Officer/Security Guard$27K
    Security Supervisor$30K
    Unarmed Security Guard$27K

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    Security Guard - Hourly

    Allied Universal

    $13/hr

    Range: $9 - $22

    208 salaries

    $13/hr
    $9$22

    Security Guard - Hourly

    Securitas Security Services USA

    $11/hr

    Range: $8 - $23

    197 salaries

    $11/hr
    $8$23

    Security Guard - Hourly

    U.S. Security Associates

    $11/hr

    Range: $9 - $19

    122 salaries

    $11/hr
    $9$19

    Security Guard - Hourly

    Securitas

    $12/hr

    Range: $8 - $21

    121 salaries

    $12/hr
    $8$21

    Security Guard - Hourly

    AlliedBarton

    $12/hr

    Range: $9 - $20

    77 salaries

    $12/hr
    $9$20

    Security Guard - Hourly

    Universal Protection Service

    $12/hr

    Range: $9 - $17

    70 salaries

    $12/hr
    $9$17

    Security Guard - Hourly

    Securitas Security Services USA

    $11/hr

    Range: $10 - $17

    50 salaries

    $11/hr
    $10$17

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    Security Guard - Hourly

    Allied Universal

    $12/hr

    Range: $9 - $20

    46 salaries

    $12/hr
    $9$20

    Security Guard - Hourly

    G4S

    $13/hr

    Range: $9 - $20

    40 salaries

    $13/hr
    $9$20

    Security Guard - Hourly

    G4S Secure Solutions

    $13/hr

    Range: $11 - $15

    34 salaries

    $13/hr
    $11$15

    Security Guard - Hourly

    AlliedBarton

    $11/hr

    Range: $9 - $14

    33 salaries

    $11/hr
    $9$14

    Security Guard - Hourly

    Securitas

    $11/hr

    Range: $10 - $17

    29 salaries

    $11/hr
    $10$17

    Security Guard - Hourly

    U.S. Security Associates

    $11/hr

    Range: $10 - $15

    29 salaries

    $11/hr
    $10$15

    Security Guard - Hourly

    SOS Security

    $13/hr

    Range: $10 - $17

    27 salaries

    $13/hr
    $10$17

    Security Guard - Hourly

    Universal Protection Service

    $11/hr

    Range: $9 - $14

    22 salaries

    $11/hr
    $9$14

    Security Guard - Hourly

    Contemporary Services Corporation

    $11/hr

    Range: $9 - $16

    21 salaries

    $11/hr
    $9$16

    Security Guard - Hourly

    Guardsmark

    $12/hr

    Range: $10 - $20

    19 salaries

    $12/hr
    $10$20

    Security Guard

    Allied Universal

    $28,153/yr

    Range: $18K - $49K

    18 salaries

    $28,153/yr
    $18K$49K

    Security Guard - Hourly

    Whelan Security

    $11/hr

    Range: $9 - $15

    18 salaries

    $11/hr
    $9$15

    Security Guard - Hourly

    Signal 88 Security

    $12/hr

    Range: $9 - $13

    17 salaries

    $12/hr
    $9$13
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    Security Guard Salaries

    Job TitleSalary
    Allied Universal Security Guard salaries - 208 salaries reported$13/hr
    Securitas Security Services USA Security Guard salaries - 197 salaries reported$11/hr
    U.S. Security Associates Security Guard salaries - 122 salaries reported$11/hr
    Securitas Security Guard salaries - 121 salaries reported$12/hr
    AlliedBarton Security Guard salaries - 77 salaries reported$12/hr
    Universal Protection Service Security Guard salaries - 70 salaries reported$12/hr
    Securitas Security Services USA Security Guard salaries - 50 salaries reported$11/hr
    Allied Universal Security Guard salaries - 46 salaries reported$12/hr
    G4S Security Guard salaries - 40 salaries reported$13/hr
    G4S Secure Solutions Security Guard salaries - 34 salaries reported$13/hr
    AlliedBarton Security Guard salaries - 33 salaries reported$11/hr
    Securitas Security Guard salaries - 29 salaries reported$11/hr
    U.S. Security Associates Security Guard salaries - 29 salaries reported$11/hr
    SOS Security Security Guard salaries - 27 salaries reported$13/hr
    Universal Protection Service Security Guard salaries - 22 salaries reported$11/hr
    Contemporary Services Corporation Security Guard salaries - 21 salaries reported$11/hr
    Guardsmark Security Guard salaries - 19 salaries reported$12/hr
    Allied Universal Security Guard salaries - 18 salaries reported$28,153/yr
    Whelan Security Security Guard salaries - 18 salaries reported$11/hr
    Signal 88 Security Security Guard salaries - 17 salaries reported$12/hr

    Recent Salary Reports

    Below are the most recent security guard salary reports. Employer name has been removed to protect anonymity.

    $16
    hourly
    A Security Officer in the Denver, CO Area area reported making $16 per hour
    Job Highlights
    3-4 years experience
    Denver, CO Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Private
    $12
    hourly
    An Unarmed Security Officer in the Houston, TX Area area reported making $12 per hour
    Job Highlights
    Houston, TX Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Private
    $42,000
    per year
    A Security Officer in the Seattle, WA Area area reported making $42,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    10+ years experience
    Seattle, WA Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Private
    $18
    hourly
    A Security Officer in the New York City, NY Area area reported making $18 per hour
    Job Highlights
    8-10 years experience
    New York City, NY Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Private
    $15
    hourly
    A Security Guard in the Austin, TX Area area reported making $15 per hour
    Job Highlights
    Austin, TX Area area
    Part-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $19
    hourly
    A Security Officer in the Las Vegas, NV Area area reported making $19 per hour
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Las Vegas, NV Area area
    Part-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $11
    hourly
    A Security Guard in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Area area reported making $11 per hour
    Job Highlights
    Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Area area
    Part-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Private
    $16
    hourly
    A Security Officer in the Seattle, WA Area area reported making $16 per hour
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Seattle, WA Area area
    Full-time
     
    201 to 500 employees
    Company - Private
    $16
    hourly
    A Security Officer in the Seattle, WA Area area reported making $16 per hour
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Seattle, WA Area area
    Full-time
     
    201 to 500 employees
    Company - Private
    $19
    hourly
    A Security Officer in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL Area area reported making $19 per hour
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL Area area
    Part-time
     
    5001 to 10000 employees
    Company - Private
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