Physical Security recruiters serving Fresno.
Security and fire alarm systems installers are scarcer in Fresno than in most of the country, 27% fewer per job, so the roughly 190 who work here are rarely short of offers. BLS counts 23 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 Fresno.
BLS counts about 2,240 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Fresno metro, the largest group being electricians (about 1,980). Relative to the size of the local economy, security and fire alarm systems installers are far less concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 0.73). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Physical Security hub.
Security Systems Installer / Technician
Fresno: 190 employed · $60,950 median, 47th-highest of 110 metros
Access Control Technician
CCTV / Video Surveillance Technician
Low-Voltage Electrician (Security Specialty)
Fresno: 1,980 employed · $71,710 median, 38th-highest of 112 metros
Alarm Systems Technician
Security Systems Project Manager
Fresno: 910 employed · $118,500 median, 42nd-highest of 111 metros
Security Systems Estimator
Fresno: 750 employed · $84,140 median, 14th-highest of 111 metros
Integration Engineer / Systems Integrator
Fresno: 70 employed · $81,040 median, 31st-highest of 106 metros
Field Service Technician
Security Systems Foreman / Crew Lead
Fresno: 1,820 employed · $83,660 median, 29th-highest of 112 metros
What Physical Security roles earn in Fresno.
Security and fire alarm systems installers in Fresno earn a median $60,950, level with the $60,070 national figure, and 47th of 110 metros. Pay runs $38,480 at the tenth percentile to $82,230 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians, at $81,040 against $78,190 nationally.
| Role | Fresno 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) | $60,950 | $38,480–$82,230 | $60,070 | +1% | 190 |
| Low-Voltage Electrician (Security Specialty)Electricians (47-2111) | $71,710 | $46,090–$119,800 | $63,190 | +13% | 1,980 |
| Security Systems Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $118,500 | $75,030–$176,020 | $114,990 | +3% | 910 |
| Security Systems EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $84,140 | $51,170–$149,690 | $78,740 | +7% | 750 |
| Integration Engineer / Systems IntegratorElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians (17-3023) | $81,040 | $54,690–$132,060 | $78,190 | +4% | 70 |
| Security Systems Foreman / Crew LeadFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $83,660 | $60,890–$136,870 | $79,920 | +5% | 1,820 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Fresno 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 Fresno's physical security market has changed since 2018.
The number of security systems integrators in Fresno rose from 20 in 2018 to 23 in 2023, up 15%, behind the 18% growth nationally. Headcount at those firms went down 10%, to about 241 people, so more firms are sharing fewer workers. Average annual pay there went from $58,277 to $74,128 (+27%), in step with the 26% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security systems integrators: business locations | 20 | 23 | +15% |
| Security systems integrators: employment | 268 | 241 | −10% |
| Security systems integrators: average annual pay | $58,277 | $74,128 | +27% |
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
Fresno runs 27% 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 Fresno's physical security market compares
Among the 99 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Fresno ranks 71st for headcount, 43rd for median pay and 81st for concentration for security and fire alarm systems installers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 2,960 | $71,570 | 0.85 | 360 |
| San Francisco | 1,030 | $79,350 | 0.78 | 123 |
| Riverside | 980 | $64,550 | 1.03 | 106 |
| Sacramento | 570 | $70,830 | 0.94 | 64 |
| San Diego | 540 | $70,380 | 0.63 | 75 |
| San Jose | 320 | $81,980 | 0.50 | 49 |
| Fresno | 190 | $60,950 | 0.73 | 23 |
| Modesto | 140 | $62,230 | 1.27 | 11 |
| Stockton | 110 | $63,670 | 0.71 | 10 |
| Bakersfield | 100 | $57,620 | 0.54 | 18 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For physical security employers in Fresno, 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, Fresno metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Physical Security licensing in California.
Alarm companies must hold an Alarm Company Operator license, and alarm company employees must register with the bureau. Employee applicants go through a criminal history review and Live Scan fingerprinting. The same state rules apply in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento, San Jose, Bakersfield, Stockton and Modesto, so candidates licensed there can work in Fresno without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (California Department of Consumer Affairs). Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Fresno talent.
The closest metro we cover is Modesto, about 90 miles away, with roughly 140 security and fire alarm systems installers (0.7 times Fresno's 190). San Jose pays the most nearby, an $81,980 median, 35% above Fresno. That is the number any Fresno offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move. Sacramento has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno | – | 190 | $60,950 |
| Modesto | 91 mi | 140 | $62,230 |
| Bakersfield | 104 mi | 100 | $57,620 |
| Stockton | 118 mi | 110 | $63,670 |
| San Jose | 124 mi | 320 | $81,980 |
| Sacramento | 158 mi | 570 | $70,830 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Fresno crews.
Not physical security work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Fresno in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Fresno Station Early Works (California High-Speed Rail)~$50MBids due March 2026
Retrofitting and restoring the historic Fresno Depot, utility relocations, demolition, ADA improvements, park/plaza development, and multimodal parking with EV charging - the first visible construction phase of Fresno's future HSR station.
- Cesar Chavez Boulevard underpass grade separationPart of the statewide HSR programCompleted March 2026
Located less than a mile from the future Fresno Station site - heavy civil work clearing the way for the station's eventual construction.
- California High-Speed Rail (statewide program)~$231B (Sept 2026 estimate, up from an original ~$33B)Multi-year, ongoing
The broader Los Angeles-to-San Francisco rail program that the Fresno Station is part of. Even though most of the statewide spend sits outside Fresno itself, the program is a sustained source of heavy-civil and station-construction work locally.
These are the 3 projects we track in Fresno. The Fresno market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for physical security, and what kills offers in Fresno.
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 Fresno.
What do security and fire alarm systems installers earn in Fresno?
BLS puts the Fresno median for security and fire alarm systems installers at $60,950 a year, about the same as the $60,070 national median. That ranks 47th of 110 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Experience carries a clear premium, $38,480 at the 10th percentile against $82,230 at the 90th - a 2.1x gap - so an offer at the median mostly reaches newer workers. Within California, San Jose pays more, at $81,980.
Is it hard to hire security and fire alarm systems installers in Fresno?
Yes. Fresno has 27% fewer security and fire alarm systems installers per job than the country as a whole, roughly 190 in the metro, so most of the people worth hiring are already employed. The 23 security systems integrators here average about 10 employees per location. With 15% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which physical security roles pay the most in Fresno?
Of the roles we recruit for, Security Systems Project Manager pays the most in Fresno, a $118,500 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Integration Engineer / Systems Integrator at $81,040, 32% below it. Security Systems Installer / Technician is the lowest-paid field role at $60,950. Relative to national pay, Low-Voltage Electrician (Security Specialty) is the strongest-paying role here (13% above).
How many security systems integrators operate in Fresno?
BLS counted 23 security systems integrators in Fresno in 2023, employing about 241 people between them. Up from 20 in 2018, a 15% increase against 18% growth nationally. That averages 10 people per location. They pay an average of $74,128, 8% below the $80,288 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Fresno for security and fire alarm systems installers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Modesto (91 miles, about 140, $62,230 median), Bakersfield (104 miles, about 100, $57,620 median) and Stockton (118 miles, about 110, $63,670 median). Fresno out-pays Bakersfield, an advantage when recruiting from there.
Thin market. Short list anyway.
With security and fire alarm systems installers this scarce in Fresno, an open seat rarely fills from a job posting. Let's line up the people before the next one opens.
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