Security officers salary ranges in the US
What open security officers postings in the US say they pay: the top and the low end of the range each one states, in yearly dollars.
By level
How far the posted top moves from one level to the next, for security officers in the US.
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Junior318 postings$39,000$39k–$40k
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Senior192 postings$121,000$63k–$180k
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Staff and principal30 postings$48,000$41k–$165k
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Manager and above70 postings$122,000$78k–$157k
Best-paying companies in the US
Ranked by the median top of their open security officers postings in the US, among companies with at least three that state pay.
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Amazon3 with pay$240,000$217k–$263k
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Wyetech4 with pay$235,000$219k–$241k
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Peraton13 with pay$234,000$216k–$234k
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise6 with pay$228,000$214k–$243k
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Accenture Federal Services7 with pay$203,000$191k–$203k
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Nana22 with pay$202,000$202k–$202k
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Markon3 with pay$200,000$183k–$200k
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Point723 with pay$200,000$195k–$200k
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Mtsi Va3 with pay$190,000$155k–$190k
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Booz Allen Hamilton16 with pay$187,000$154k–$225k
Security officers pay by place
The same work in every place with enough postings, highest median first.
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Remote43 postings$115,000$46k–$159k
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Washington DC148 postings$95,000$50k–$135k
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Boston74 postings$61,000$50k–$74k
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Seattle58 postings$59,000$50k–$72k
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SF Bay Area229 postings$54,000$48k–$71k
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Denver45 postings$50,000$46k–$70k
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Los Angeles195 postings$49,000$43k–$71k
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San Diego76 postings$47,000$44k–$56k
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New York295 postings$46,000$39k–$61k
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Austin24 postings$46,000$42k–$49k
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Salt Lake City29 postings$45,000$42k–$50k
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All of the US7,540 postings$44,000$39k–$57k
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Chicago70 postings$44,000$41k–$59k
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Raleigh–Durham24 postings$43,000$41k–$45k
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Dallas89 postings$42,000$37k–$52k
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Miami70 postings$42,000$39k–$50k
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Atlanta48 postings$39,000$35k–$44k
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Philadelphia55 postings$38,000$36k–$42k
Using these numbers
- Before you apply, check where the posting's own range sits against the middle half here. A range far below it is worth a question before you spend an afternoon on the application.
- When they ask what you expect, a figure inside the middle half for your level is one the market has already posted. Name the top of the posting's range if your experience matches what it asks for.
- Remember what a top is: the most a company says it may pay for the role. Offers land anywhere in the range, and equity and bonus are not in it.
Questions
How much do security officers jobs pay in the US?
Open security officers postings in the US that state pay post a median top of $44,000 a year; the middle half runs from $39,000 to $57,000, and the median low end of the ranges is $42,000. That is from 7,540 postings as of October 28, 2026.
How does the pay change with level?
For security officers postings in the US, the median posted top is $39,000 for junior, $121,000 for senior, $48,000 for staff and principal, $122,000 for manager and above.
Which companies post the most for security officers in the US?
Among companies with at least three postings that state pay, Amazon ($240,000), Wyetech ($235,000), Peraton ($234,000) post the highest median tops.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the pay ranges employers state in their own open job postings, which DonutApply reads from company job boards and public job feeds every day. They are what a company says it may pay for the role, not salaries anyone reported.
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