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    Security Officer Salaries in United States

    19,703 SalariesUpdated Aug 8, 2020

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    How much does a Security Officer make?

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

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    Security Officer - Hourly

    Allied Universal

    $13/hr

    Range: $8 - $26

    718 salaries

    $13/hr
    $8$26

    Security Officer - Hourly

    Securitas Security Services USA

    $12/hr

    Range: $8 - $26

    484 salaries

    $12/hr
    $8$26

    Security Officer

    Securitas

    $27,106/yr

    Range: $14K - $38K

    392 salaries

    $27,106/yr
    $14K$38K

    Security Officer - Hourly

    Securitas

    $13/hr

    Range: $7 - $849

    349 salaries

    $13/hr
    $7$849

    Security Officer - Hourly

    AlliedBarton

    $12/hr

    Range: $8 - $24

    259 salaries

    $12/hr
    $8$24

    Security Officer - Hourly

    U.S. Security Associates

    $12/hr

    Range: $8 - $757

    244 salaries

    $12/hr
    $8$757

    Security Officer

    Securitas Security Services USA

    $27,717/yr

    Range: $18K - $38K

    229 salaries

    $27,717/yr
    $18K$38K

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    Security Officer

    AlliedBarton

    $28,391/yr

    Range: $23K - $61K

    187 salaries

    $28,391/yr
    $23K$61K

    Security Officer - Hourly

    Universal Protection Service

    $11/hr

    Range: $9 - $19

    161 salaries

    $11/hr
    $9$19

    Security Officer - Hourly

    G4S Secure Solutions

    $13/hr

    Range: $8 - $20

    139 salaries

    $13/hr
    $8$20

    Security Officer - Hourly

    Allied Universal

    $13/hr

    Range: $9 - $30

    132 salaries

    $13/hr
    $9$30

    Security Officer - Hourly

    G4S

    $13/hr

    Range: $10 - $21

    115 salaries

    $13/hr
    $10$21

    Security Officer - Hourly

    Securitas Security Services USA

    $11/hr

    Range: $9 - $19

    103 salaries

    $11/hr
    $9$19

    Security Officer - Hourly

    Whelan Security

    $12/hr

    Range: $8 - $18

    102 salaries

    $12/hr
    $8$18

    Security Officer - Hourly

    Guardsmark

    $13/hr

    Range: $10 - $18

    60 salaries

    $13/hr
    $10$18

    Security Officer - Hourly

    AlliedBarton

    $12/hr

    Range: $10 - $19

    59 salaries

    $12/hr
    $10$19

    Security Officer - Hourly

    Securitas

    $12/hr

    Range: $9 - $16

    56 salaries

    $12/hr
    $9$16

    Security Officer - Hourly

    HSS

    $13/hr

    Range: $11 - $17

    54 salaries

    $13/hr
    $11$17

    Security Officer - Hourly

    SOS Security

    $13/hr

    Range: $10 - $20

    50 salaries

    $13/hr
    $10$20

    Security Officer - Hourly

    SecurAmerica

    $12/hr

    Range: $10 - $20

    50 salaries

    $12/hr
    $10$20
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    Security Officer Salaries

    Job TitleSalary
    Allied Universal Security Officer salaries - 718 salaries reported$13/hr
    Securitas Security Services USA Security Officer salaries - 484 salaries reported$12/hr
    Securitas Security Officer salaries - 392 salaries reported$27,106/yr
    Securitas Security Officer salaries - 349 salaries reported$13/hr
    AlliedBarton Security Officer salaries - 259 salaries reported$12/hr
    U.S. Security Associates Security Officer salaries - 244 salaries reported$12/hr
    Securitas Security Services USA Security Officer salaries - 229 salaries reported$27,717/yr
    AlliedBarton Security Officer salaries - 187 salaries reported$28,391/yr
    Universal Protection Service Security Officer salaries - 161 salaries reported$11/hr
    G4S Secure Solutions Security Officer salaries - 139 salaries reported$13/hr
    Allied Universal Security Officer salaries - 132 salaries reported$13/hr
    G4S Security Officer salaries - 115 salaries reported$13/hr
    Securitas Security Services USA Security Officer salaries - 103 salaries reported$11/hr
    Whelan Security Security Officer salaries - 102 salaries reported$12/hr
    Guardsmark Security Officer salaries - 60 salaries reported$13/hr
    AlliedBarton Security Officer salaries - 59 salaries reported$12/hr
    Securitas Security Officer salaries - 56 salaries reported$12/hr
    HSS Security Officer salaries - 54 salaries reported$13/hr
    SOS Security Security Officer salaries - 50 salaries reported$13/hr
    SecurAmerica Security Officer salaries - 50 salaries reported$12/hr

    Recent Salary Reports

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    $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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