Physical Security recruiters serving Augusta.
Security and fire alarm systems installers are scarcer in Augusta than in most of the country, 67% fewer per job, so the roughly 40 who work here are rarely short of offers. BLS counts 11 business locations of security systems integrators across the metro. Below: local pay for every role we staff, the state licensing rules that apply and the nearby markets competing for the same people.
Positions we recruit for in Augusta.
BLS counts about 1,030 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Augusta metro, the largest group being electricians (about 860). Relative to the size of the local economy, security and fire alarm systems installers are far less concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 0.33). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Physical Security hub.
Security Systems Installer / Technician
Augusta: 40 employed · $45,740 median, 109th-highest of 110 metros
Access Control Technician
CCTV / Video Surveillance Technician
Low-Voltage Electrician (Security Specialty)
Augusta: 860 employed · $59,660 median, 76th-highest of 112 metros
Alarm Systems Technician
Security Systems Project Manager
Augusta: 770 employed · $108,110 median, 61st-highest of 111 metros
Security Systems Estimator
Augusta: 340 employed · $68,550 median, 106th-highest of 111 metros
Integration Engineer / Systems Integrator
Augusta: 130 employed · $96,400 median, 7th-highest of 106 metros
Field Service Technician
Security Systems Foreman / Crew Lead
Augusta: 1,320 employed · $74,360 median, 93rd-highest of 112 metros
What Physical Security roles earn in Augusta.
Security and fire alarm systems installers in Augusta earn a median $45,740, 24% under the $60,070 national figure, and 109th of 110 metros. Pay runs $31,220 at the tenth percentile to $61,010 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians, at $96,400 against $78,190 nationally.
| Role | Augusta median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security Systems Installer / Technician · Access Control Technician · CCTV / Video Surveillance TechnicianSecurity and Fire Alarm Systems Installers (49-2098) | $45,740 | $31,220–$61,010 | $60,070 | −24% | 40 |
| Low-Voltage Electrician (Security Specialty)Electricians (47-2111) | $59,660 | $37,930–$108,510 | $63,190 | −6% | 860 |
| Security Systems Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $108,110 | $73,420–$189,900 | $114,990 | −6% | 770 |
| Security Systems EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $68,550 | $46,970–$129,310 | $78,740 | −13% | 340 |
| Integration Engineer / Systems IntegratorElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians (17-3023) | $96,400 | $62,190–$96,400 | $78,190 | +23% | 130 |
| Security Systems Foreman / Crew LeadFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $74,360 | $50,640–$99,910 | $79,920 | −7% | 1,320 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Augusta metro. Range is 10th to 90th percentile; management and office roles are metro-wide. A metro ranking counts only the metros where BLS publishes that occupation.
How Augusta's physical security market has changed since 2018.
Augusta lost security systems integrators between 2018 and 2023, from 12 business locations to 11 (down 8%), behind the 18% growth nationally. With so few firms, one opening or closing moves that percentage a long way. Headcount at those firms went down 24%, to about 74 people. Average annual pay there went from $36,270 to $57,374 (+58%), faster than the 26% national increase, a sign employers here have had to bid up.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security systems integrators: business locations | 12 | 11 | −8% |
| Security systems integrators: employment | 97 | 74 | −24% |
| Security systems integrators: average annual pay | $36,270 | $57,374 | +58% |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private employers, annual averages. A dash means BLS did not publish the figure.
Free Physical Security hiring resources.
Definitive Guide to Physical Security · 2026 Physical Security Salary Guide · 3-Step Interview Guide for Physical Security
Augusta runs 67% fewer physical security workers per job than the country as a whole — well below the national concentration. Fewer per job means the people you want are already working, and usually for someone who would rather keep them.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers. Metro-wide figures for the base occupation; the wage table above is role-specific and commercial.
How Augusta's physical security market compares
Among the 99 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Augusta ranks 98th for headcount, 98th for median pay and 97th for concentration for security and fire alarm systems installers. That makes it one of the thinnest physical security labor markets we recruit in.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 1,380 | $58,990 | 0.86 | 193 |
| Augusta | 40 | $45,740 | 0.33 | 11 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For physical security employers in Augusta, the local pool is thin and local employers have been cutting headcount. Senior hires often come from outside the metro or from adjacent trades, so start searches earlier than you would elsewhere.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Augusta metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Physical Security licensing in Georgia.
Low-voltage work, including alarm work, requires a state low voltage contractor license issued by this board, and a Low Voltage Alarm Contractor license type is offered. The same state rules apply in Atlanta, so candidates licensed there can work in Augusta without re-qualifying. The Augusta metro crosses a state line, so check the rules in the neighboring state too for crews that work on both sides.
Licensing authority: Georgia State Board of Low Voltage Contractors (Georgia Secretary of State). Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Augusta talent.
The closest metro we cover is Columbia, about 65 miles away, with roughly 320 security and fire alarm systems installers (8.0 times Augusta's 40). Charleston pays the most nearby, a $61,960 median, 35% above Augusta. That is the number any Augusta offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move. Atlanta has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta | – | 40 | $45,740 |
| Columbia | 65 mi | 320 | $60,310 |
| Greenville | 98 mi | 160 | $60,390 |
| Charleston | 128 mi | 180 | $61,960 |
| Charlotte | 137 mi | 890 | $61,590 |
| Atlanta | 140 mi | 1,380 | $58,990 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Augusta crews.
Not physical security work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Augusta in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- "Project Eisenhower" data center campus~$2BFirst delivery now expected ~2027 (slipped from earlier Q2 2026 estimate)
A 2.1+ million sq ft data center campus developed by Eagle South LLC - roughly twice the size of Augusta Mall.
- Fort Eisenhower construction program$2B+ over 10 years ($1.6B already underway through 2028)80+ projects planned
17,000+ new military personnel, civilians, contractors, and family members expected in the region. (The Georgia Cyber Innovation & Training Center, a $100M facility and the largest government cybersecurity building in the US, is an already-completed 2018 project in the same footprint, not part of this new pipeline.)
- New Augusta Arena$250MPartial opening 2027, full completion mid-2027
Superstructure steel now complete, with crews shifting to interior work - a major downtown civic anchor.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Augusta market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for physical security, and what kills offers in Augusta.
The 4 credentials that gate the work and the 4 things that most often end a physical security offer are the same in every market, kept in one place: Physical Security credentials and offer risks, each linked to the body that issues it. What is local is the licensing rule above and the pay further up this page.
Frequently asked - Physical Security hiring in Augusta.
What do security and fire alarm systems installers earn in Augusta?
BLS puts the Augusta median for security and fire alarm systems installers at $45,740 a year, 24% below the $60,070 national median. That ranks 109th of 110 metros with published figures, in the bottom quarter. Most of the market sits between $31,220 and $61,010, a 2.0x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience. Within Georgia, Atlanta pays more, at $58,990.
Is it hard to hire security and fire alarm systems installers in Augusta?
Yes. Augusta has 67% fewer security and fire alarm systems installers per job than the country as a whole, roughly 40 in the metro, so most of the people worth hiring are already employed. The 11 security systems integrators here average about 6.7 employees per location, mostly small shops, so candidates often know every employer in town by name.
Which physical security roles pay the most in Augusta?
Of the roles we recruit for, Security Systems Project Manager pays the most in Augusta, a $108,110 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Integration Engineer / Systems Integrator at $96,400, 11% below it. Security Systems Installer / Technician is the lowest-paid field role at $45,740. Relative to national pay, Integration Engineer / Systems Integrator is the strongest-paying role here (23% above). Security Systems Installer / Technician trails national pay the most (24% below).
How many security systems integrators operate in Augusta?
BLS counted 11 security systems integrators in Augusta in 2023, employing about 74 people between them. Down from 12 in 2018, an 8% decline against 18% growth nationally. That averages 6.7 people per location, so most are small shops. They pay an average of $57,374, 29% below the $80,288 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Augusta for security and fire alarm systems installers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Columbia (65 miles, about 320, $60,310 median), Greenville (98 miles, about 160, $60,390 median) and Charleston (128 miles, about 180, $61,960 median). Columbia has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Columbia pays 32% more, which is where Augusta employers tend to lose people.
Thin market. Short list anyway.
With security and fire alarm systems installers this scarce in Augusta, an open seat rarely fills from a job posting. Let's line up the people before the next one opens.
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