Job outlook for unarmed security officers in the United States

Unarmed security officer job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

The projected unarmed security officer job growth rate is 3% from 2018-2028.
About 38,000 new jobs for unarmed security officers are projected over the next decade.
Unarmed security officer salaries have increased 20% for unarmed security officers in the last 5 years.
There are over 764,112 unarmed security officers currently employed in the United States.
There are 121,723 active unarmed security officer job openings in the US.
The average unarmed security officer salary is $31,496.

Are unarmed security officer jobs in demand?

Yes, unarmed security officer jobs are in demand. Unarmed security officer demand is projected to grow 3% from 2018 to 2028.

Unarmed security officer job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of unarmed security officer jobs and the average unarmed security officer salary over time.

Unarmed security officer jobs over time

Unarmed security officer job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	764,112	0.23%
2020	762,160	0.23%
2019	814,183	0.24%
2018	805,516	0.24%
2017	799,054	0.24%

Average unarmed security officer salary over time

Unarmed security officer salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2026	$31,496	$15.14	+4.6%
2025	$30,107	$14.47	+4.2%
2024	$28,900	$13.89	+5.9%
2023	$27,287	$13.12	+4.4%
2022	$26,141	$12.57	+4.6%

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Unarmed security officer jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of unarmed security officer job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where unarmed security officers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary: Job openings:

Most common states for unarmed security officers

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Rhode Island	1,059,639	301	28%
2	Massachusetts	6,859,819	1,732	25%
3	Minnesota	5,576,606	1,370	25%
4	Idaho	1,716,943	407	24%
5	New Hampshire	1,342,795	317	24%
6	Vermont	623,657	142	23%
7	North Dakota	755,393	169	22%
8	Virginia	8,470,020	1,770	21%
9	Nebraska	1,920,076	375	20%
10	Alaska	739,795	148	20%
11	District of Columbia	693,972	140	20%
12	Washington	7,405,743	1,390	19%
13	Delaware	961,939	179	19%
14	South Dakota	869,666	163	19%
15	Georgia	10,429,379	1,924	18%
16	New Jersey	9,005,644	1,620	18%
17	Arizona	7,016,270	1,278	18%
18	Maryland	6,052,177	1,102	18%
19	Oregon	4,142,776	748	18%
20	Iowa	3,145,711	566	18%

Most common cities for unarmed security officers

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	West Palm Beach	12	11%	$25,615
2	Boca Raton	11	11%	$25,610
3	Orlando	14	5%	$25,640
4	Denver	18	3%	$34,895
5	Atlanta	16	3%	$25,424
6	Miami	12	3%	$25,589
7	Saint Louis	9	3%	$32,094
8	Washington	16	2%	$37,567
9	Baltimore	10	2%	$31,798
10	Tampa	8	2%	$25,725
11	Los Angeles	36	1%	$37,901
12	Houston	22	1%	$26,646
13	San Diego	18	1%	$36,885
14	Phoenix	16	1%	$31,282
15	Las Vegas	9	1%	$34,483
16	Jacksonville	8	1%	$25,805
17	Seattle	8	1%	$38,614
18	Columbus	7	1%	$27,478
19	Chicago	7	0%	$31,715

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