Physical Security recruiters serving Omaha.
Omaha has 31% more security and fire alarm systems installers per job than the country as a whole, about 360 in the metro. BLS counts 33 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 Omaha.
BLS counts about 4,150 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Omaha metro, the largest group being electricians (about 3,530). Relative to the size of the local economy, security and fire alarm systems installers are far more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 1.31). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Physical Security hub.
Security Systems Installer / Technician
Omaha: 360 employed · $48,820 median, 101st-highest of 110 metros
Access Control Technician
CCTV / Video Surveillance Technician
Low-Voltage Electrician (Security Specialty)
Omaha: 3,530 employed · $62,440 median, 57th-highest of 112 metros
Alarm Systems Technician
Security Systems Project Manager
Omaha: 1,800 employed · $102,520 median, 87th-highest of 111 metros
Security Systems Estimator
Omaha: 730 employed · $76,350 median, 72nd-highest of 111 metros
Integration Engineer / Systems Integrator
Omaha: 260 employed · $65,790 median, 86th-highest of 106 metros
Field Service Technician
Security Systems Foreman / Crew Lead
Omaha: 2,900 employed · $77,860 median, 60th-highest of 112 metros
What Physical Security roles earn in Omaha.
Security and fire alarm systems installers in Omaha earn a median $48,820, 19% under the $60,070 national figure, and 101st of 110 metros. Pay runs $44,720 at the tenth percentile to $78,710 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians, at $65,790 against $78,190 nationally.
| Role | Omaha 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) | $48,820 | $44,720–$78,710 | $60,070 | −19% | 360 |
| Low-Voltage Electrician (Security Specialty)Electricians (47-2111) | $62,440 | $44,120–$94,690 | $63,190 | −1% | 3,530 |
| Security Systems Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $102,520 | $72,800–$160,350 | $114,990 | −11% | 1,800 |
| Security Systems EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $76,350 | $51,160–$108,740 | $78,740 | −3% | 730 |
| Integration Engineer / Systems IntegratorElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians (17-3023) | $65,790 | $53,340–$91,520 | $78,190 | −16% | 260 |
| Security Systems Foreman / Crew LeadFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $77,860 | $52,400–$105,520 | $79,920 | −3% | 2,900 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Omaha 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 Omaha's physical security market has changed since 2018.
The number of security systems integrators in Omaha rose from 24 in 2018 to 33 in 2023, up 38%, ahead of the 18% national rise. Headcount at those firms went up 43%, to about 450 people. Average annual pay there went from $68,022 to $78,731 (+16%), slower than the 26% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security systems integrators: business locations | 24 | 33 | +38% |
| Security systems integrators: employment | 314 | 450 | +43% |
| Security systems integrators: average annual pay | $68,022 | $78,731 | +16% |
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
Omaha runs 31% more physical security workers per job than the country as a whole — well above the national concentration. More per job means more people to reach, and more employers reaching 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 Omaha's physical security market compares
Among the 99 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Omaha ranks 50th for headcount, 93rd for median pay and 30th for concentration for security and fire alarm systems installers. Pay here is among the lowest we see, which makes relocation offers from higher-paying metros a real retention risk.
What this means for hiring:For physical security employers in Omaha, the pool is deep and still growing, so the constraint is competition rather than supply. Move fast on good candidates, because another local firm is probably talking to them too.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Omaha metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Physical Security licensing in Nebraska.
Nebraska licenses fire alarm installers but does not license burglar alarm or security system installers. The State Electrical Division issues a Fire Alarm Installer license covering the planning, layout and installation of fire alarm system components operating at fifty volts or less, alongside electrical contractor, Class A and Class B master, journeyman, residential journeyman, special electrician and apprentice credentials. There is no state credential specific to access control, CCTV or burglar alarm work, and no separate state alarm board. When hiring, ask for the Fire Alarm Installer license if fire alarm is in scope, ask for the appropriate electrical license if line voltage work is in scope, and verify current status with the State Electrical Division. The Omaha metro crosses a state line, so check the rules in the neighboring state too for crews that work on both sides.
Licensing authority: Nebraska State Electrical Division (State Electrical Board), State Electrical Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. 81-2101 and following. Confirm current rules with the agency.
One physical security seat is open in Omaha right now.
The wage figures above are what the market pays. These are the actual openings behind them - live searches we are running here today.
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Nearby markets competing for Omaha talent.
The closest metro we cover is Des Moines, about 125 miles away, with roughly 280 security and fire alarm systems installers (0.8 times Omaha's 360). Des Moines pays the most nearby, a $64,270 median, 32% above Omaha. That is the number any Omaha offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move. Kansas City has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | – | 360 | $48,820 |
| Des Moines | 123 mi | 280 | $64,270 |
| Kansas City | 165 mi | 660 | $61,480 |
| Wichita | 257 mi | 270 | $58,710 |
| Minneapolis | 291 mi | 610 | $62,720 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Omaha crews.
Not physical security work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Omaha in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Creighton University Campus Quadrangle$25MOpening fall 2026
251,500 sq ft gathering space with a stage and amphitheater for graduation, alumni, and community events - institutional construction distinct from the data-center and downtown-tower work.
- Google data center (northwest Omaha)Part of a $930M Nebraska investment18-24 month construction; operational since 2024, construction ongoing
A 260-acre data-center site near Blair High Road and State Street. Google has separately spent millions accelerating road projects around the site. Sustained mission-critical mechanical and electrical demand.
- Mutual of Omaha Tower$600MCompleting 2026
A 44-story glass tower for the Fortune 300 insurer, providing a backdrop to the redeveloped Gene Leahy Mall. One of the largest single commercial vertical-construction projects in downtown Omaha's history.
These are the 3 projects we track in Omaha. The Omaha market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for physical security, and what kills offers in Omaha.
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 Omaha.
What do security and fire alarm systems installers earn in Omaha?
BLS puts the Omaha median for security and fire alarm systems installers at $48,820 a year, 19% below the $60,070 national median. That ranks 101st of 110 metros with published figures, in the bottom quarter. Most of the market sits between $44,720 and $78,710, a 1.8x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience.
Is it hard to hire security and fire alarm systems installers in Omaha?
Not by national standards. Security and fire alarm systems installers make up 31% more of the Omaha workforce than they do nationally, about 360 people. The 33 security systems integrators here average about 14 employees per location. With 38% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which physical security roles pay the most in Omaha?
Of the roles we recruit for, Security Systems Project Manager pays the most in Omaha, a $102,520 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Integration Engineer / Systems Integrator at $65,790, 36% below it. Security Systems Installer / Technician is the lowest-paid field role at $48,820. Security Systems Installer / Technician trails national pay the most (19% below).
How many security systems integrators operate in Omaha?
BLS counted 33 security systems integrators in Omaha in 2023, employing about 450 people between them. Up from 24 in 2018, a 38% increase against 18% growth nationally. That averages 14 people per location. They pay about the national average of $80,288.
Which nearby metros compete with Omaha for security and fire alarm systems installers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Des Moines (123 miles, about 280, $64,270 median), Kansas City (165 miles, about 660, $61,480 median) and Wichita (257 miles, about 270, $58,710 median). Kansas City has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Des Moines pays 32% more, which is where Omaha employers tend to lose people.
Plenty of people. Few of them looking.
Omaha has one of the deeper pools of security and fire alarm systems installers we cover, but the best of them are already working. Let's find the ones ready to move.
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