Physical Security recruiters serving Deltona-Daytona.
Security and fire alarm systems installers are scarcer in Deltona-Daytona than in most of the country, 26% fewer per job, so the roughly 90 who work here are rarely short of offers. BLS counts 20 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 Deltona-Daytona.
BLS counts about 1,340 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Deltona-Daytona metro, the largest group being electricians (about 1,140). Relative to the size of the local economy, security and fire alarm systems installers are far less concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 0.74). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Physical Security hub.
Security Systems Installer / Technician
Deltona-Daytona: 90 employed · $51,970 median, 92nd-highest of 110 metros
Access Control Technician
CCTV / Video Surveillance Technician
Low-Voltage Electrician (Security Specialty)
Deltona-Daytona: 1,140 employed · $48,950 median, 109th-highest of 112 metros
Alarm Systems Technician
Security Systems Project Manager
Deltona-Daytona: 630 employed · $108,510 median, 58th-highest of 111 metros
Security Systems Estimator
Deltona-Daytona: 280 employed · $71,580 median, 98th-highest of 111 metros
Integration Engineer / Systems Integrator
Deltona-Daytona: 110 employed · $57,750 median, 106th-highest of 106 metros
Field Service Technician
Security Systems Foreman / Crew Lead
Deltona-Daytona: 1,510 employed · $73,720 median, 95th-highest of 112 metros
What Physical Security roles earn in Deltona-Daytona.
Security and fire alarm systems installers in Deltona-Daytona earn a median $51,970, 13% under the $60,070 national figure, and 92nd of 110 metros. Pay runs $38,420 at the tenth percentile to $76,440 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians, at $57,750 against $78,190 nationally.
| Role | Deltona-Daytona 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) | $51,970 | $38,420–$76,440 | $60,070 | −13% | 90 |
| Low-Voltage Electrician (Security Specialty)Electricians (47-2111) | $48,950 | $37,470–$71,560 | $63,190 | −23% | 1,140 |
| Security Systems Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $108,510 | $56,170–$204,230 | $114,990 | −6% | 630 |
| Security Systems EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $71,580 | $42,820–$114,440 | $78,740 | −9% | 280 |
| Integration Engineer / Systems IntegratorElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians (17-3023) | $57,750 | $49,390–$78,970 | $78,190 | −26% | 110 |
| Security Systems Foreman / Crew LeadFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $73,720 | $48,470–$106,100 | $79,920 | −8% | 1,510 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Deltona-Daytona 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 Deltona-Daytona's physical security market has changed since 2018.
The number of security systems integrators in Deltona-Daytona rose from 15 in 2018 to 20 in 2023, up 33%, ahead of the 18% national rise. BLS stops short of publishing headcount and pay for them here, which happens when a handful of firms account for most of the work.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security systems integrators: business locations | 15 | 20 | +33% |
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
Deltona-Daytona runs 26% 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 Deltona-Daytona's physical security market compares
Among the 99 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Deltona-Daytona ranks 92nd for headcount, 86th for median pay and 80th for concentration for security and fire alarm systems installers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 2,220 | $60,560 | 1.42 | 369 |
| Orlando | 1,430 | $60,380 | 1.82 | 133 |
| Tampa | 1,110 | $61,040 | 1.38 | 146 |
| Jacksonville | 1,090 | $60,670 | 2.56 | 66 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers | 330 | $60,440 | 1.95 | 54 |
| North Port-Sarasota | 260 | $58,550 | 1.36 | 39 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne | 170 | $59,620 | 1.27 | 26 |
| Port St. Lucie | 110 | $59,280 | 1.17 | 20 |
| Pensacola | 110 | $54,600 | 1.02 | 17 |
| Deltona-Daytona | 90 | $51,970 | 0.74 | 20 |
| Lakeland | 70 | $52,580 | 0.51 | 21 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For physical security employers in Deltona-Daytona, the local pool is thinner than most, so plan on recruiting some roles in from outside the metro.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Deltona-Daytona metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Physical Security licensing in Florida.
Alarm contractors are licensed as Alarm System Contractor I (all alarm systems) or II (excluding fire). Employees doing alarm work must be certified as alarm system agents, which requires board-approved training and an FDLE fingerprint background check every two years. The same state rules apply in Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, North Port-Sarasota, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Lakeland, Palm Bay-Melbourne, Port St. Lucie and Pensacola, so candidates licensed there can work in Deltona-Daytona without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board (Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation). Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Deltona-Daytona talent.
The closest metro we cover is Orlando, about 25 miles away, with roughly 1,430 security and fire alarm systems installers (15.9 times Deltona-Daytona's 90). Tampa pays the most nearby, a $61,040 median, 17% above Deltona-Daytona. That is the number any Deltona-Daytona offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move. Orlando has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deltona-Daytona | – | 90 | $51,970 |
| Orlando | 26 mi | 1,430 | $60,380 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne | 73 mi | 170 | $59,620 |
| Lakeland | 73 mi | 70 | $52,580 |
| Tampa | 98 mi | 1,110 | $61,040 |
| Jacksonville | 102 mi | 1,090 | $60,670 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Deltona-Daytona crews.
Not physical security work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Deltona-Daytona in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- AdventHealth Daytona Beach expansion$220MCompleted August 2026
104 new beds, 4 surgical suites, and 240,000 sq ft across two vertical tower additions, including an expanded cardiovascular ICU and a new neuro-ICU - a completed, historical example of the healthcare-construction capacity this metro delivers, not an active current driver.
- Avalon Park Daytona$125M+ (road infrastructure alone)15-20 year build-out
A "city within a city" master-planned community expected to create about 2,700 construction jobs and thousands of permanent jobs over its multi-decade build-out.
- WaypointeUndisclosedUnder development
A 427-acre development near the I-95/I-4 interchange bringing 1,600+ homes and hundreds of thousands of sq ft of commercial space.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Deltona-Daytona market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for physical security, and what kills offers in Deltona-Daytona.
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 Deltona-Daytona.
What do security and fire alarm systems installers earn in Deltona-Daytona?
BLS puts the Deltona-Daytona median for security and fire alarm systems installers at $51,970 a year, 13% below the $60,070 national median. That ranks 92nd of 110 metros with published figures, in the bottom quarter. Most of the market sits between $38,420 and $76,440, a 2.0x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience. Within Florida, Tampa pays more, at $61,040.
Is it hard to hire security and fire alarm systems installers in Deltona-Daytona?
Yes. Deltona-Daytona has 26% fewer security and fire alarm systems installers per job than the country as a whole, roughly 90 in the metro, so most of the people worth hiring are already employed. With 33% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which physical security roles pay the most in Deltona-Daytona?
Of the roles we recruit for, Security Systems Project Manager pays the most in Deltona-Daytona, a $108,510 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Integration Engineer / Systems Integrator at $57,750, 47% below it. Low-Voltage Electrician (Security Specialty) is the lowest-paid field role at $48,950. Integration Engineer / Systems Integrator trails national pay the most (26% below).
How many security systems integrators operate in Deltona-Daytona?
BLS counted 20 security systems integrators in Deltona-Daytona in 2023. Up from 15 in 2018, a 33% increase against 18% growth nationally. BLS withholds their combined headcount and pay here, which it does when a category is small enough that the figures could identify individual employers.
Which nearby metros compete with Deltona-Daytona for security and fire alarm systems installers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Orlando (26 miles, about 1,430, $60,380 median), Palm Bay-Melbourne (73 miles, about 170, $59,620 median) and Lakeland (73 miles, about 70, $52,580 median). Orlando has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Orlando pays 16% more, which is where Deltona-Daytona employers tend to lose people.
Thin market. Short list anyway.
With security and fire alarm systems installers this scarce in Deltona-Daytona, an open seat rarely fills from a job posting. Let's line up the people before the next one opens.
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