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    Security Guard Salaries in United States

    19,703 SalariesUpdated Feb 27, 2021

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    $26,520 / yr
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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$56K
    Unarmed Security Guard$27K

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    Security Guard - Hourly

    Allied Universal

    $14/hr

    Range: $8 - $24

    348 salaries

    $14/hr
    $8$24

    Security Guard - Hourly

    Securitas Security Services USA

    $12/hr

    Range: $8 - $23

    210 salaries

    $12/hr
    $8$23

    Security Guard - Hourly

    Securitas

    $13/hr

    Range: $8 - $21

    199 salaries

    $13/hr
    $8$21

    Security Guard - Hourly

    U.S. Security Associates

    $11/hr

    Range: $9 - $19

    127 salaries

    $11/hr
    $9$19

    Security Guard - Hourly

    Allied Universal

    $13/hr

    Range: $6 - $21

    96 salaries

    $13/hr
    $6$21

    Security Guard - Hourly

    AlliedBarton

    $12/hr

    Range: $8 - $20

    84 salaries

    $12/hr
    $8$20

    Security Guard - Hourly

    Universal Protection Service

    $12/hr

    Range: $9 - $17

    71 salaries

    $12/hr
    $9$17

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    Security Guard - Hourly

    G4S Secure Solutions

    $13/hr

    Range: $10 - $22

    55 salaries

    $13/hr
    $10$22

    Security Guard - Hourly

    G4S

    $13/hr

    Range: $9 - $20

    53 salaries

    $13/hr
    $9$20

    Security Guard - Hourly

    Securitas Security Services USA

    $11/hr

    Range: $10 - $17

    50 salaries

    $11/hr
    $10$17

    Security Guard - Hourly

    Securitas

    $12/hr

    Range: $10 - $18

    46 salaries

    $12/hr
    $10$18

    Security Guard - Hourly

    AlliedBarton

    $11/hr

    Range: $9 - $14

    33 salaries

    $11/hr
    $9$14

    Security Guard - Hourly

    U.S. Security Associates

    $11/hr

    Range: $10 - $14

    29 salaries

    $11/hr
    $10$14

    Security Guard - Hourly

    SOS Security

    $13/hr

    Range: $9 - $17

    28 salaries

    $13/hr
    $9$17

    Security Guard - Hourly

    Contemporary Services Corporation

    $11/hr

    Range: $9 - $16

    26 salaries

    $11/hr
    $9$16

    Security Guard - Hourly

    Guardsmark

    $13/hr

    Range: $10 - $20

    23 salaries

    $13/hr
    $10$20

    Security Guard - Hourly

    Universal Protection Service

    $11/hr

    Range: $9 - $14

    22 salaries

    $11/hr
    $9$14

    Security Guard - Hourly

    Weiser Security

    $11/hr

    Range: $8 - $15

    21 salaries

    $11/hr
    $8$15

    Security Guard - Hourly

    Whelan Security

    $11/hr

    Range: $9 - $16

    20 salaries

    $11/hr
    $9$16

    Security Guard - Hourly

    Signal 88 Security

    $12/hr

    Range: $10 - $13

    19 salaries

    $12/hr
    $10$13
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    Security Guard Salaries

    Job TitleSalary
    Allied Universal Security Guard salaries - 348 salaries reported$14/hr
    Securitas Security Services USA Security Guard salaries - 210 salaries reported$12/hr
    Securitas Security Guard salaries - 199 salaries reported$13/hr
    U.S. Security Associates Security Guard salaries - 127 salaries reported$11/hr
    Allied Universal Security Guard salaries - 96 salaries reported$13/hr
    AlliedBarton Security Guard salaries - 84 salaries reported$12/hr
    Universal Protection Service Security Guard salaries - 71 salaries reported$12/hr
    G4S Secure Solutions Security Guard salaries - 55 salaries reported$13/hr
    G4S Security Guard salaries - 53 salaries reported$13/hr
    Securitas Security Services USA Security Guard salaries - 50 salaries reported$11/hr
    Securitas Security Guard salaries - 46 salaries reported$12/hr
    AlliedBarton Security Guard salaries - 33 salaries reported$11/hr
    U.S. Security Associates Security Guard salaries - 29 salaries reported$11/hr
    SOS Security Security Guard salaries - 28 salaries reported$13/hr
    Contemporary Services Corporation Security Guard salaries - 26 salaries reported$11/hr
    Guardsmark Security Guard salaries - 23 salaries reported$13/hr
    Universal Protection Service Security Guard salaries - 22 salaries reported$11/hr
    Weiser Security Security Guard salaries - 21 salaries reported$11/hr
    Whelan Security Security Guard salaries - 20 salaries reported$11/hr
    Signal 88 Security Security Guard salaries - 19 salaries reported$12/hr

    Recent Salary Reports

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    $15
    hourly
    A Security Officer in the San Diego, CA Area area reported making $15 per hour
    Job Highlights
    3-4 years experience
    San Diego, CA Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Private
    $11
    hourly
    An Unarmed Security Officer in the Las Vegas, NV Area area reported making $11 per hour
    Job Highlights
    5-7 years experience
    Las Vegas, NV Area area
    Full-time
     
    501 to 1000 employees
    Company - Private
    $13
    hourly
    A Security Officer in the Wabash, IN Area area reported making $13 per hour
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Wabash, IN Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Private
    $39,000
    per year
    A TSO (Transportation Security Officer) in the Salt Lake City, UT Area area reported making $39,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    5-7 years experience
    Salt Lake City, UT Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Government
    $45,000
    per year
    A Security Guard in the Santa Cruz, CA Area area reported making $45,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    3-4 years experience
    Santa Cruz, CA Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Private
    $15
    hourly
    An Unarmed Security Guard in the Seattle, WA Area area reported making $15 per hour
    Job Highlights
    3-4 years experience
    Seattle, WA Area area
    Full-time
     
    201 to 500 employees
    Company - Private
    $18
    hourly
    A Security Officer in the San Francisco, CA Area area reported making $18 per hour
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    San Francisco, CA Area area
    Full-time
     
    1001 to 5000 employees
    Nonprofit Organization
    $26,609
    per year
    A Security Officer in the San Francisco, CA Area area reported making $26,609 per year
    Job Highlights
    8-10 years experience
    San Francisco, CA Area area
    Part-time
     
    51 to 200 employees
    Company - Private
    $41,672
    per year
    A Transportation Security Officer in the Atlanta, GA Area area reported making $41,672 per year
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Atlanta, GA Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Government
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