Security Systems Installer / Technician
Federal figures put this role between $38,800 and $81,150 a year, with a national median of $60,070.
What this role pays.
We have not closed enough physical security searches to publish a band of our own for this seat, so the figures above are the federal 10th to 90th percentile spread rather than a My Trade Talent band. They are national and not adjusted for experience or region.
The federal occupation for this role is Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers (SOC 49-2098), May 2025. Nationally it reports a median of $60,070 , with the middle of the market between $38,800 and $81,150.
Where it pays most.
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers across the metros we cover, May 2025. BLS publishes a median for 110 of them and withholds the rest, where the local sample was too small to be reliable.
| Metro | Median | Employed there |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $81,980 | 320 |
| Worcester | $80,480 | - |
| San Francisco | $79,350 | 1,030 |
| Boston | $78,560 | 1,330 |
| Portland | $76,630 | 730 |
| Seattle | $75,910 | 1,000 |
| Providence | $75,350 | 360 |
| Hartford | $73,740 | 220 |
| McAllen | $45,210 | 150 |
| Augusta | $45,740 | 40 |
| wilmington nc | $46,260 | 190 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. The last three rows are the lowest-paying metros in the same set. Headcount is metro-wide across every industry, not this trade alone.
Credentials that move an offer.
- Low-Voltage License
Licensing is a state question, not a national one. The Physical Security hiring page carries the state-by-state position, and every market page names the authority for that state.
What the search actually takes.
We have closed 0 physical security searches in 2026 year to date, which is below the 8 we require before publishing a median. We would rather print the count than a number the sample cannot carry. The Hiring Index shows what we do and do not have.
Keep reading.
- 2026 Physical Security Salary Guide - the full benchmark by role.
- Physical Security recruiting - how we run this trade.
- Salary calculator - the band by experience and region.
- Physical Security hiring in Houston - one market in detail.
- Hiring Index - how long our searches actually take.
Other Physical Security roles we recruit
All 56 roles we recruit - every trade, every seat.
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