Physical Security recruiters serving Port St. Lucie.
Port St. Lucie has 17% more security and fire alarm systems installers per job than the country as a whole, about 110 in the metro. BLS counts 20 business locations of security systems integrators across the metro. We recruit Physical Security talent in Port St. Lucie from a standing, credential-verified pipeline. 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 Port St. Lucie.
BLS counts about 1,210 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Port St. Lucie metro, the largest group being electricians (about 1,100). Relative to the size of the local economy, security and fire alarm systems installers are more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 1.17). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Physical Security hub.
Security Systems Installer / Technician
Port St. Lucie: 110 employed · $59,280 median, 71st-highest of 110 metros
Access Control Technician
CCTV / Video Surveillance Technician
Low-Voltage Electrician (Security Specialty)
Port St. Lucie: 1,100 employed · $58,540 median, 87th-highest of 112 metros
Alarm Systems Technician
Security Systems Project Manager
Port St. Lucie: 690 employed
Security Systems Estimator
Port St. Lucie: 280 employed · $72,270 median, 95th-highest of 111 metros
Integration Engineer / Systems Integrator
Port St. Lucie: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Field Service Technician
Security Systems Foreman / Crew Lead
Port St. Lucie: 1,510 employed · $72,540 median, 100th-highest of 112 metros
What Physical Security roles earn in Port St. Lucie.
Security and fire alarm systems installers in Port St. Lucie earn a median $59,280, level with the $60,070 national figure, and 71st of 110 metros. Pay runs $45,760 at the tenth percentile to $80,250 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electricians, at $58,540 against $63,190 nationally. BLS withholds Port St. Lucie pay for 2 occupations in the table.
| Role | Port St. Lucie 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) | $59,280 | $45,760–$80,250 | $60,070 | −1% | 110 |
| Low-Voltage Electrician (Security Specialty)Electricians (47-2111) | $58,540 | $38,370–$77,680 | $63,190 | −7% | 1,100 |
| Security Systems Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | – | – | $114,990 | – | 690 |
| Security Systems EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $72,270 | $43,540–$116,690 | $78,740 | −8% | 280 |
| Integration Engineer / Systems IntegratorElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians (17-3023) | – | – | $78,190 | – | – |
| Security Systems Foreman / Crew LeadFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $72,540 | $48,090–$108,320 | $79,920 | −9% | 1,510 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Port St. Lucie 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 Port St. Lucie's physical security market has changed since 2018.
The number of security systems integrators in Port St. Lucie rose from 12 in 2018 to 20 in 2023, up 67%, 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 | 12 | 20 | +67% |
| Security systems integrators: employment | 56 | – | – |
| Security systems integrators: average annual pay | $50,946 | – | – |
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
Port St. Lucie runs 17% more physical security workers per job than the country as a whole — 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 Port St. Lucie's physical security market compares
Among the 99 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Port St. Lucie ranks 86th for headcount, 66th for median pay and 43rd 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 Port St. Lucie, the local pool is deeper than most, so a well-run search can usually fill field roles from inside the metro.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Port St. Lucie 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, Deltona-Daytona, Palm Bay-Melbourne and Pensacola, so candidates licensed there can work in Port St. Lucie 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 Port St. Lucie talent.
The closest metro we cover is Palm Bay-Melbourne, about 55 miles away, with roughly 170 security and fire alarm systems installers (1.5 times Port St. Lucie's 110). Pay is close across the region: medians run from $52,580 in Lakeland to $60,560 in Miami, against $59,280 here. Miami has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port St. Lucie | – | 110 | $59,280 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne | 53 mi | 170 | $59,620 |
| Miami | 105 mi | 2,220 | $60,560 |
| Orlando | 106 mi | 1,430 | $60,380 |
| Lakeland | 111 mi | 70 | $52,580 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers | 111 mi | 330 | $60,440 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Port St. Lucie crews.
Not physical security work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Port St. Lucie in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital expansion$154MCompleted (surgical beds opened Nov 2025; Women's Care/NICU floor ribbon-cut Jan 2026; parking garage finished early 2026)
A completed, historical example of the healthcare-construction capacity this metro delivers - 35 surgical beds, 33 women's health beds, and a 75,000 sq ft medical office building.
- MedSquare medical office buildingUndisclosed (68,000 sq ft)Completion targeted Q4 2027
Cleveland Clinic signed as anchor tenant, occupying the entire 34,000 sq ft first floor.
- Midway Road Widening Project$95M (FDOT)Under construction
A new Florida Turnpike interchange, with the city contributing 7 acres of land to support the project.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Port St. Lucie market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for physical security, and what kills offers in Port St. Lucie.
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 Port St. Lucie.
What do security and fire alarm systems installers earn in Port St. Lucie?
BLS puts the Port St. Lucie median for security and fire alarm systems installers at $59,280 a year, about the same as the $60,070 national median. That ranks 71st of 110 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Most of the market sits between $45,760 and $80,250, a 1.8x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience. No other Florida metro we cover pays more for this work.
Is it hard to hire security and fire alarm systems installers in Port St. Lucie?
Not by national standards. Security and fire alarm systems installers make up 17% more of the Port St. Lucie workforce than they do nationally, about 110 people. With 67% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which physical security roles pay the most in Port St. Lucie?
Of the roles we recruit for, Security Systems Foreman / Crew Lead pays the most in Port St. Lucie, a $72,540 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Security Systems Installer / Technician at $59,280, 18% below it. Low-Voltage Electrician (Security Specialty) is the lowest-paid field role at $58,540. Security Systems Foreman / Crew Lead trails national pay the most (9% below).
How many security systems integrators operate in Port St. Lucie?
BLS counted 20 security systems integrators in Port St. Lucie in 2023. Up from 12 in 2018, a 67% 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 Port St. Lucie for security and fire alarm systems installers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Palm Bay-Melbourne (53 miles, about 170, $59,620 median), Miami (105 miles, about 2,220, $60,560 median) and Orlando (106 miles, about 1,430, $60,380 median). Palm Bay-Melbourne has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move.
Plenty of people. Few of them looking.
Port St. Lucie 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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