Physical Security recruiters serving Huntsville.
A standing, credential-verified Physical Security pipeline for Huntsville contractors - built around the roles that actually matter in this market, real wage data, and the free resources below.
Positions we recruit for in Huntsville.
The same standing pipeline we maintain nationally for Physical Security, sourced against Huntsville-based and Huntsville-adjacent candidates.
Security Systems Installer / Technician
BLS 49-2098 - Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers; installs and wires cameras, access-control hardware, and alarm systems on commercial jobs
Access Control Technician
BLS 49-2098 - Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers (access-control specialty; no separate BLS code for access control specifically)
CCTV / Video Surveillance Technician
BLS 49-2098 - Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers (camera and NVR specialty; no separate BLS code)
Low-Voltage Electrician (Security Specialty)
BLS 47-2111 - Electricians; low-voltage security wiring is a specialty within the broader electrician occupation, not its own code
Alarm Systems Technician
BLS 49-2098 - Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers; the occupation's own title covers this role directly
Security Systems Project Manager
BLS 11-9021 - Construction Managers; bid-to-build oversight on installation and integration contracts
Security Systems Estimator
BLS 13-1051 - Cost Estimators; takeoffs and bid pricing for security-system scopes
Integration Engineer / Systems Integrator
BLS 17-3023 - Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians; nearest real classification for multi-vendor system design and integration work
Field Service Technician
BLS 49-2098 - Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers; post-installation service and warranty calls fall under the same occupational code
Security Systems Foreman / Crew Lead
BLS 47-1011 - First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
What Physical Security roles earn.
National BLS-sourced median: Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers (SOC 49-2098) $60,070/yr ($28.88/hr). National employment for this occupation is 85,900 workers, with growth projected at +7% or higher through 2034 (BLS, "much faster than average") and roughly 9,400 openings per year. Several specialty roles above (Access Control Technician, CCTV Technician, Integration Engineer) share this same base code or map to a nearest-fit classification without a distinct wage figure of their own - we say so directly. These are national figures; the free Salary Guide below has the full breakdown.
Huntsville sits at about the national rate for physical security — neither unusually deep nor unusually thin.
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.
Frequently asked - Physical Security hiring in Huntsville.
What does it cost to hire commercial physical security staff in Huntsville?
Median pay for security and fire alarm systems installers in Huntsville is $61,080 a year, per BLS. That is the midpoint for the metro, so half the market is paid above it — an offer at or below the median asks someone to move for no raise. Specialty and supervisory roles sit well above it, and the wage table on this page breaks those out by role.
How hard is it to hire commercial physical security staff in Huntsville?
Huntsville sits at about the national rate for security and fire alarm systems installers, so the local pool is neither unusually deep nor unusually thin. Huntsville employs about 150 of them. Difficulty here comes from the specific role rather than the market: field positions fill faster than supervisory ones everywhere, and the specialties named on this page are the ones that take longest.
What Physical Security positions does My Trade Talent recruit for in Huntsville?
We maintain a standing pipeline across 10 Physical Security roles in the Huntsville market - from Security Systems Installer / Technician through Security Systems Foreman / Crew Lead. See the full breakdown above.
What do Physical Security roles pay in Huntsville?
National BLS-sourced median: Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers (SOC 49-2098) $60,070/yr ($28.88/hr). National employment for this occupation is 85,900 workers, with growth projected at +7% or higher through 2034 (BLS, "much faster than average") and roughly 9,400 openings per year. Several specialty roles above (Access Control Technician, CCTV Technician, Integration Engineer) share this same base code or map to a nearest-fit classification without a distinct wage figure of their own - we say so directly. These are national figures; the free Salary Guide below has the full breakdown.
What makes this hire hard to get right?
The candidate needs to be genuinely competent at both electrical wiring and IT/network configuration - most job-board applicants are strong at one and weak at the other.
How fast can My Trade Talent fill a Physical Security role in Huntsville?
Time to fill depends on the specific role and how credential-scarce it is locally, but our standing Physical Security pipeline means most Huntsville searches start with a first slate of vetted candidates within 48 hours rather than a cold posting.
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