Guides for security guards

Short guides built from the real job posts on this site and from official state sources. The numbers update every day.

• Security guard pay
  Typical security guard pay is USD 19.00 an hour in 9,834 real job posts. Pay by state and city, full time vs part time, updated daily.
• Armed vs unarmed pay
  Armed guards make USD 3.09 more an hour than unarmed guards (USD 22.06 vs USD 18.97) in real job posts. The difference by state, updated daily.
• How to become a security guard
  State license rules for security guards, checked on official sites, and what employers ask for in 14,579 real job posts.